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Child Life Activity Assistant (Part Time without Benefits, Mid shift)

CHILD LIFE Florida-Miami-Nicklaus Children's Hospital - Main Hospital Campus Miami, Florida Requisition ID 27399

Description

Job Summary

Provides support to the department leaders and Child Life Specialists. Assists in implementing Child Life services by planning, organizing, and implementing developmentally appropriate recreational activities. Assists with maintaining a safe and organized environment for the Child Life department.

Job Specific Duties

  • Assists the leaders with overseeing child life activities and monthly duties. 
  • Assists leaders with special projects, donations, and other special events as required. 
  • Uses PEDS to identify unit needs for bedside play.  
  • Collaborates with nurses/others to accommodate patient's needs (toy, crafts, and Foundation).
  • Develops a productive work environment for volunteers; trains, orients, motivates, and supports volunteers. 
  • Incorporates volunteers into daily programming through delegating, valuing input, empowering, and providing feedback. 
  • Engages with patients at bedside, in the unit Play Spaces, or in Outpatient areas; plans and implements appropriate recreational activities and communicates observations to the team.  
  • Engages children in Play Space activities; maintains Play Space environment including cleaning equipment and stocking shelves/cabinets. 
  • Provides support and collaborates professionally with the Child Life Specialists. 
  • Performs all other delegated duties such as copying, scanning, filing, faxing, restocking toy storage and unit prizes.  

Qualifications

Minimum Job Requirements

  • Associate's Degree in Child Development, Elementary Education, or related field required within 1 year of hire date  
  • CPR BLS -American Heart Association BLS required within 90 days of hire (existing employees will need to complete by 3/31/2023)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Experience working with children is preferred.
  • Able to adapt and react calmly under stressful conditions.
  • Able to handle multiple assignments, set priorities, and meet deadlines.
  • Abilities in prioritizing, successfully handling multiple concurrent tasks, strong problem solving skills, attention to detail, and working in a team environment.
  • Able to work independently and flexibly with minimal supervision.
  • Able to represent the department/function in a professional, courteous, and efficient manner.
  • Able to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.


Job :

Nursing- Support (Clinical)

Primary Location :

Florida-Miami-Nicklaus Children's Hospital - Main Hospital Campus

Department :

CHILD LIFE-2100-863000

Job Status


:Part Time No Benefits
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Joining a new organization can be daunting or overwhelming. But at Nicklaus, your colleagues make you feel welcomed. They taught me to celebrate our accomplishments and band together during challenging times. This is not easy to find in healthcare these days, so I’m grateful to have found an amazing place to work with people and leadership who have my well-being in mind.

Lova Renee Brunson Manager Accreditation & Regulatory

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