CHILD LIFE SPECIALIST Job at Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY

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  • Montefiore Medical Center
  • Bronx, NY

Job Description

Child Life Specialist I provides cost-effective delivery of high-quality child life services to our patients. This involves performing thorough patient developmental assessments; creating and implementing individualized treatment plans for developmentally appropriate preparation and support throughout hospitalization; serving as a resource and liaison for patients and their family members and the interdisciplinary team; precepting playroom assistants, students, and volunteers; maintaining playroom activities and supplies; and participating in quality/performance improvement initiatives.     

The Child Life Specialist needs to multi-task to achieve all goals including patient and family healthcare education/support, operation of play spaces, management of supplies, awareness of funding, interdisciplinary team approach, supervising and/or precepting students and volunteers, duties include collaboration on all aspects of programming.

1. Assess needs of patient and families

2. Develop plan of care with IDT

3. Provide preparations and procedural support interventions for patients

4. Provide family support

5. Facilitate outlets for expression and coping i.e. medical play, music, art, etc.

6. Provide non-pharmacological pain management i.e. guided imagery, reiki, therapeutic touch, etc.

7. Precept students(required participation), supervise students (optional participation)            

8. Maintain infection prevention protocols

9. Operate computers, fax, copier, scanner, printer, digital media devices

10. Collaborate with other Patient and Family Programs in CHAM for best patient experience. 

Must have a certification in child life or be eligible to sit for exam(degree completed, internship completed); must pass exam within one year and maintain certification throughout employment.  Master’s degree preferred, BS/BA, in child life, education, child development or related fields required.                

Department: Pediatrics Bargaining Unit: 1199 Campus: CHAM Employment Status: Regular Full-Time Address: 3400 Bainbridge Avenue, Bronx
Shift: Day Scheduled Hours: 8 AM-4:30 PM Req ID: 218298 Salary Range/Pay Rate: $33.57 

For positions that have only a rate listed, the displayed rate is the hiring rate but could be subject to change based on shift differential, experience, education or other relevant factors.

To learn more about the “Montefiore Difference” – who we are at Montefiore and all that we have to offer our associates, please click 

Diversity, equity and inclusion are core values of Montefiore. We are committed to recruiting and creating an environment in which associates feel empowered to thrive and be their authentic selves through our inclusive culture. We welcome your interest and invite you to join us. 

Montefiore is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

Job Tags

Full time, Internship, Shift work,

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