Lakeland Regional Health
Child Life Specialist (PRN) - Pediatrics
Lakeland Regional Health, Lakeland, Florida, United States, 33809
Position Details
Lakeland Regional Health is a leading medical center located in Central Florida. With a legacy spanning over a century, we have been dedicated to serving our community with excellence in healthcare. As the only Level 2 Trauma center for Polk, Highlands, and Hardee counties, and the second busiest Emergency Department in the US, we are committed to providing high-quality care to our diverse patient population. Our facility is licensed for 892 beds and handles over 200,000 emergency room visits annually, along with 49,000 inpatient admissions, 21,000 surgical cases, 4,000 births, and 101,000 outpatient visits.
As needed. Based on availability and the needs of the department.
Work Hours per Biweekly Pay Period:
12.00 Shift : Flexible Hours and/or Flexible Schedule Location : 1324 Lakeland Hills Blvd Lakeland, FL
Position Summary
Child Life Specialists PRN provide evidence-based, developmentally and psychologically appropriate interventions including therapeutic play, preparation for procedures, and education that support and reduce fear, anxiety and pain for children, adolescents, and families. CLS work in partnership with families, interdisciplinary healthcare teams and community professionals within the evolving healthcare system to meet the psychosocial, emotional, and developmental needs of children and adolescents.
Position Responsibilities People At The Heart Of All That We Do
Fosters an inclusive and engaged environment through teamwork and collaboration. Ensures patients and families have the best possible experiences across the continuum of care. Communicates appropriately with patients, families, team members, and our community in a manner that treasures all people as uniquely created. Safety And Performance Improvement Behaves in a mindful manner focused on self, patient, visitor, and team safety. Demonstrates accountability and commitment to quality work. Participates actively in process improvement and adoption of standard work. Stewardship Demonstrates responsible use of LRH's resources including people, finances, equipment and facilities. Knows and adheres to organizational and department policies and procedures. People At The Heart Of All We Do
Fosters an inclusive and engaged environment through teamwork and collaboration. Ensures patients and families have the best possible experiences across the continuum of care. Communicates appropriately with patients, families, team members, and our community in a manner that treasures all people as uniquely created. Safety And Performance Improvement
Behaves in a mindful manner focused on self, patient, visitor, and team safety. Demonstrates accountability and commitment to quality work. Participates actively in process improvement and adoption of standard work. Stewardship Demonstrates responsible use of LRH's resources including people, finances, equipment and facilities. Knows and adheres to organizational and department policies and procedures. Standard Work: Child Life Specialist PRN Child Life services include but are not limited to, opportunities for a variety of play, activities and other interactions which promote self-healing, self-expression, understanding and mastery. Serve children and families, regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, economic status, values, national origin, or disability. Provide evidence-based, developmentally and psychologically appropriate interventions including therapeutic play, preparation for procedures, and education that support and reduce fear, anxiety and pain for children, adolescents, and families. Work in partnership with families, interdisciplinary healthcare teams and community professionals within the evolving healthcare system to meet the psychosocial, emotional and developmental needs of children and adolescents. Supervise Child Life students and volunteers. Develop and evaluate Child Life Services. Provide end-of-life support/bereavement for children in collaboration with Pastoral Services/Palliative Care/Nursing staff. Function as a representative for Pediatric needs on various committees and task forces. Represent and communicate child life practice and psychosocial issues of infants, children, youth, and families to others.
Competencies & Skills
Essential:
Assess and meaningfully interact with infants, children, youth, and families. Provide a safe therapeutic and healing environment for infants, children, youth and families. Assist infants, children, youth, and families in coping with potentially stressful events. Provide teaching specific to the population served, including psychological preparation for potentially stressful experiences with infants, children, youth and families. Self-evaluate professional practice and function as a member of the services team. Qualifications & Experience
Essential:
Bachelor Degree Nonessential:
Master Degree Essential:
Bachelor's Degree in Child Life, Child Development, Early Childhood Education, or related field required Nonessential:
Child Life, Child Development or related field
Other information: Essential Experience: Completion of Child Life internship following Association of Child Life Professionals current standards and/or eligible for Child Life Certification Preferred Experience: 1-4 Years of Certified Child Life Specialist work experience
Certification Essential: Certified or eligible for certification within one year of hire.
Lakeland Regional Health is a leading medical center located in Central Florida. With a legacy spanning over a century, we have been dedicated to serving our community with excellence in healthcare. As the only Level 2 Trauma center for Polk, Highlands, and Hardee counties, and the second busiest Emergency Department in the US, we are committed to providing high-quality care to our diverse patient population. Our facility is licensed for 892 beds and handles over 200,000 emergency room visits annually, along with 49,000 inpatient admissions, 21,000 surgical cases, 4,000 births, and 101,000 outpatient visits.
As needed. Based on availability and the needs of the department.
Work Hours per Biweekly Pay Period:
12.00 Shift : Flexible Hours and/or Flexible Schedule Location : 1324 Lakeland Hills Blvd Lakeland, FL
Position Summary
Child Life Specialists PRN provide evidence-based, developmentally and psychologically appropriate interventions including therapeutic play, preparation for procedures, and education that support and reduce fear, anxiety and pain for children, adolescents, and families. CLS work in partnership with families, interdisciplinary healthcare teams and community professionals within the evolving healthcare system to meet the psychosocial, emotional, and developmental needs of children and adolescents.
Position Responsibilities People At The Heart Of All That We Do
Fosters an inclusive and engaged environment through teamwork and collaboration. Ensures patients and families have the best possible experiences across the continuum of care. Communicates appropriately with patients, families, team members, and our community in a manner that treasures all people as uniquely created. Safety And Performance Improvement Behaves in a mindful manner focused on self, patient, visitor, and team safety. Demonstrates accountability and commitment to quality work. Participates actively in process improvement and adoption of standard work. Stewardship Demonstrates responsible use of LRH's resources including people, finances, equipment and facilities. Knows and adheres to organizational and department policies and procedures. People At The Heart Of All We Do
Fosters an inclusive and engaged environment through teamwork and collaboration. Ensures patients and families have the best possible experiences across the continuum of care. Communicates appropriately with patients, families, team members, and our community in a manner that treasures all people as uniquely created. Safety And Performance Improvement
Behaves in a mindful manner focused on self, patient, visitor, and team safety. Demonstrates accountability and commitment to quality work. Participates actively in process improvement and adoption of standard work. Stewardship Demonstrates responsible use of LRH's resources including people, finances, equipment and facilities. Knows and adheres to organizational and department policies and procedures. Standard Work: Child Life Specialist PRN Child Life services include but are not limited to, opportunities for a variety of play, activities and other interactions which promote self-healing, self-expression, understanding and mastery. Serve children and families, regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, economic status, values, national origin, or disability. Provide evidence-based, developmentally and psychologically appropriate interventions including therapeutic play, preparation for procedures, and education that support and reduce fear, anxiety and pain for children, adolescents, and families. Work in partnership with families, interdisciplinary healthcare teams and community professionals within the evolving healthcare system to meet the psychosocial, emotional and developmental needs of children and adolescents. Supervise Child Life students and volunteers. Develop and evaluate Child Life Services. Provide end-of-life support/bereavement for children in collaboration with Pastoral Services/Palliative Care/Nursing staff. Function as a representative for Pediatric needs on various committees and task forces. Represent and communicate child life practice and psychosocial issues of infants, children, youth, and families to others.
Competencies & Skills
Essential:
Assess and meaningfully interact with infants, children, youth, and families. Provide a safe therapeutic and healing environment for infants, children, youth and families. Assist infants, children, youth, and families in coping with potentially stressful events. Provide teaching specific to the population served, including psychological preparation for potentially stressful experiences with infants, children, youth and families. Self-evaluate professional practice and function as a member of the services team. Qualifications & Experience
Essential:
Bachelor Degree Nonessential:
Master Degree Essential:
Bachelor's Degree in Child Life, Child Development, Early Childhood Education, or related field required Nonessential:
Child Life, Child Development or related field
Other information: Essential Experience: Completion of Child Life internship following Association of Child Life Professionals current standards and/or eligible for Child Life Certification Preferred Experience: 1-4 Years of Certified Child Life Specialist work experience
Certification Essential: Certified or eligible for certification within one year of hire.