Child Life Assistant - Atrium Health Levine Children's Hospital

Department:

35172 Carolinas Medical Center - LCH: Child Life

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

• 40 hours per week, 7:00-5:30 (4 10 hour shifts)
• Every third weekend

Pay Range:

$22.90 - $34.35

This Child Life Assistant position will primarily cover LCH 10 and LCH 7A, however, with additional playroom spaces as needed.

Child Life Assistants will lead, plan and initiate individualized and group playroom activities, orient and lead Child Life Volunteers, and assist Child Life Specialists by enhancing plan of care through play, learning, and developmental approaches beneficial for children

Child Life has been a part of Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center since 1977, and at Levine Children's Hospital since its opening in 2007. The Child Life Department has more than 44 staff members, including a Child Life manager, two Child Life lead positions, Child Life Specialists & Child Life Education Specialists and Child Life Assistants. Our Child Life team covers a broad scope of care within the Levine Children's Service Line, from Emergency Care to Transplant Programs, Clinical Trials, inpatient and outpatient care. Opportunities for leadership growth with our clinical advancement program.

Job Description

Promotes development in infants, children, adolescents and families through diversionary activities to maintain normal living patterns and minimizing psychological trauma to hospitalized children. Provides opportunities for play, self expression, family involvement and peer interaction. Maintains competency as appropriate to the ages, developmental stages, and special needs of the patients served.

Essential Functions

• Plans and/or provides individual and group activities for ambulatory and nonambulatory patients.
• Assists with special groups, activities and events.
• Responsible for the 7A Playroom and 7C Activity Room, its contents (cleaning and maintenance) and stocking of supplies.
• Collaborates with the Child Life Specialists to provide activities that assist patients and families in dealing with and understanding the issues of hospitalization and illness.
• Provides supervision of playroom volunteers.
• Assists with inventory, ordering and distribution of supplies.

Physical Requirements
Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, stooping, bending, reaching, pushing and pulling. Must be able to lift and support 20 pounds of weight in handling patients, medical equipment and supplies.

Education, Experience and Certifications
High School Diploma or GED required. Verifiable experience with children of all ages. General knowledge and understanding of normal growth and development in children and adolescents. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required. Good organization and time management skills are required. Maintains a calm, professional disposition.

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training

• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job

• Incentive pay for select positions

• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs

• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability

• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses

• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave

• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs

• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health 

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.