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Child Life Assistant PRN - Dallas Medical Center

Children's Health
Dallas, TX, US
Full-time

Job Title : Child Life Assistant PRN

Department : Child Life

Location : Children’s Medical Center, Dallas

Shift : Weekend days, 8 : 30-5, 3-4 shifts per month

Job Type : PRN, As needed

Why Children’s Health?

At Children's Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children, and we recognize that their health plays a crucial role in achieving this goal.

Through our cutting-edge treatments and affiliation with UT Southwestern, we strive to deliver an extraordinary patient and family experience, ensuring that every moment, big or small, contributes to their overall well-being.

Our dedication to promoting children's health extends beyond our organization and encompasses the broader community. Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of children and contribute to a brighter and healthier future for all.

POSITION SUMMARY

Our Child Life Assistant is responsible for activities in the playroom as instructed by the Child Life Specialist while monitoring the safety of the children as well as providing a child friendly environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Maintain a safe environment in the playroom, monitor general health needs in the playroom and ask for assistance from nursing when appropriate;
  • provide toys and activities that are appropriate for a wide developmental range of children; take developmentally appropriate toys and activities to individual patients confined to rooms;

and set up the playroom activities, supervise the activities and clean up area.

Provide input to the Child Life Specialist about observed specific needs of individual children; determine when the needs of individual children should be attended to by medical professionals and / or outside the general scope of the role of the Child Life Assistant.

Provide guidance to community groups visiting the playroom(s); supervise volunteers assisting in the playroom; assist with acceptance of donations and materials handling for the department.

WORK EXPERIENCE

At lease 1 year of job-related experience.

EDU CATION

  • Required : A high school diploma or equivalent.
  • Preferred : Some college coursework in child development.

A Place Where You Belong

We put our people first. We welcome, value, and respect the beliefs, identities and experiences of our patients and colleagues.

We are committed to delivering culturally effective care, creating meaningful partnerships in the communities we serve, and equipping and developing our team members to make Children’s Health a place where everyone can contribute.

20 days ago
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