Job description
Serious Medicine is what we do. Being extraordinary is who we are. Every colleague plays a key role in upholding this promise to our patients and their families.
Shift:
First Shift (United States of America)
Child Life Specialist
***Resume REQUIRED***
Monday - Friday; first shift.
Why Nebraska Medicine:
Our shared values reflect who we are and why we’re here and include, Innovation, Teamwork, Excellence, Accountability, Courage and Healing.
- Competitive Benefits including retirement match contribution, PTO accrual, tuition reimbursement
- Lead the world in transforming lives to create a healthy future for all individuals and communities through premier educational programs, innovative research and extraordinary patient care
- Forbes Magazine recognizes us in their list of Americas top employer in Nebraska.
The Child Life Specialist will facilitate and implement psychosocial, emotional and cultural care with other health care providers to meet holistic care needs of a designated group of patients.
In order to meet the required qualifications of requirements of eligibility to sit for the Child Life Professional Certification Examination, you must meet the following:
Option 1:
1. Bachelor's degree in any field of study
-AND-
2. Coursework: must successfully complete 10 college/university courses as follows:
- 1. Child life course taught by a CCLS
- 2. A minimum of 2 child development courses that cover ages birth-18
- 3. Family systems course
- 4. Play course
- 5. Loss/bereavement or death/dying course
- 6. Research course
- 7. 3 additional courses in related content areas
-OR-
Option 2:
Degree from an ACLP-Endorsed Academic Program (an eligibility assessment must still be completed)
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in early childhood education, child development, human development, child life, therapeutic recreation, or psychology required.
- Eligible to sit for the Child Life Professional Certification Examination or currently certified as a Certified Child Life Specialist required.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 30 days of hire required, must be from an American Heart Association (AHA) endorsed program (effective for new hires starting January 1, 2023 or later).
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with policies, procedure, and protocol manuals preferred.
- Experience with patient care equipment, telecommunication systems, and the different procedure areas within a hospital setting preferred.
Nebraska Medicine is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity and protected veterans’ status.
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