Child Life Assistant
Child Life Assistant
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Overview
Now hiring a Child Life Assistant
The Child Life Department at Presbyterian Healthcare Services is seeking an enthusiastic dynamic and selfmotivated child life assistant to join our team.
The team member will be responsible for managing the playroom and facilitating interactions of children between peers volunteers and students in the playroom.
How you belong matters here.
We value our employees differences and find strength in the diversity of our team and community.
At Presbyterian its not just what we do that matters. Its how we do it and it starts with our incredible team. From Information Technology to Food Services and beyond our nonclinical employees make a meaningful impact on the healthcare provided to our patients and members.
Why Join Us
- Part Time .10 to .44 Exempt: No
- Job is based at Presbyterian Hospital
- Remote work from home: this job is intended to be conducting in the state of New Mexico.
- Work hours: Days
- Benefits: PRN/PT (working less than a .45 FTE) employee benefits available for this position such as medical gym memberships and an employee wellness program.
Ideal Candidate: Associate degree in Child Development Psychology or related field. Previous experience working with children
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED with some coursework in Child Development (College Level Preferred).
- Associate degree in Child Development Psychology or related field preferred.
- Previous experience working with children.
- Current BLS certification (or certification within 90 days of hire) for Healthcare Provider from the American Heart Association.
Responsibilities
- Provide a physically and emotionally safe therapeutic and healing environment for patients families and staff in the playroom.
- Setup supervise and cleanup developmentally appropriate activities in the playroom.
- Maintain supplies for playroom and Child Life Program.
- Assist with donations delivered to the department.
- Oversee cleaning of all toys and playroom according to departmental and hospital policies.
- Train and Supervise volunteers. Refer concerns regarding any volunteers to Child Life Manager.
- Create list and coordinate bedside activities for children and families to be made available to volunteers students and staff members.
- Effectively communicates any relevant observations on patients and families to other members of the health care team. Report concerns or issues.
- Monitor health and equipment needs in the playroom.
- Assure that the playroom is being used by patients and authorized family members or visitors only.
- Track and keep record of children and family members using the playroom.
- Keep materials organized in storage areas as determined by safety policies.
- Assist with community groups visiting the playroom and units.
- Perform other miscellaneous related duties as assigned.
Skills - Strong interpersonal communication teamwork and listening skills.
- Maintain appropriate professional boundaries to preserve the therapeutic relationship with patients and families.
- Demonstrate respect for sociocultural diversity.
- Be flexible and adaptable to change.
- Ability to take direction and receive feedback on work performance.
- Capable of working on multiple tasks and projects and to prioritize appropriately.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office.
- Must possess the ability to interact with patients family members colleagues and Presbyterian employees in a manner that represents the Childrens Service Line.
- Needs to maintain regular reliable and punctual attendance.
Benefits
All benefitseligible Presbyterian employees receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical dental vision shortterm and longterm disability group term life insurance and other optional voluntary benefits.
Wellness
Presbyterians Employee Wellness rewards program is designed to provide you with engaging opportunities to enhance your health and activate your wellbeing. Earn gift cards and more by taking an active role in our personal wellbeing by participating in wellness activities like wellness challenges webinar preventive screening and more.
Why work at Presbyterian
As an organization we are committed to improving the health of our communities. From hosting growers markets to partnering with local communities Presbyterian is taking active steps to improve the health of New Mexicans.
About Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients members and the communities we serve. We are locally owned notforprofit healthcare system of nine hospitals a statewide health plan and a growing multispecialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908 we are the states largest private employer with nearly 14000 employees including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4700 nurses.
Our health plan serves more than 580000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.
AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drugfree and tobaccofree employer with smoke free campuses.
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