Activity Coordinator- PRN (As Needed)- DC - Child Life and Integrated Care

Job Description - Activity Coordinator - PRN (As Needed) - DC - Child Life and Integrated Care (2400023H)

The Activity Coordinator provides opportunities for children to gain a sense of mastery through play and learning experiences.

The Activity Coordinator is responsible for providing therapeutic and diversionary play activities to an assigned group of pediatric patients and / or siblings to promote normalization of the hospital environment, positive adaptation to the hospital, and a family-centered care focus.

Requires excellent communication, group management, and organizational skills. The Activity Coordinator will demonstrate a strong commitment to a team approach.

Qualifications

Minimum Education :

In order to make an application, simply read through the following job description and make sure to attach relevant documents.

Associate's Degree in Child Development or related field (Required)

Minimum Work Experience :

1 year of job-related experience working with children or two years of college education in child development or related field is required. (Required)

Required Skills / Knowledge :

Knowledge of child and adolescent growth and development, high level of interpersonal communication skills, effective oral and written communication skills, ability to work independently and as a team member with proven knowledge of medical terminology.

Candidate must have experience working with individuals from diverse backgrounds and cultures.

Functional Accountabilities

Hospital Environment / Developmental Needs :

• Introduces patient programming and supportive services to patients, parents, and siblings.
• Plans, facilitates, and supervises group and spontaneous play opportunities for assigned patient care area(s).
• Encourages socialization and peer interaction between patients and families by organizing and providing a monthly calendar of scheduled activities for play spaces.
• Supervises and / or monitors play activities for assigned patient care area(s).
• Maintains play space as a safe, welcoming, and supportive environment by ensuring medical procedures / consults / meetings occur outside of area.
• Encourages caregiver involvement in play area activities for normalization and informs patients, families, and health care team of available resources.
• Provides input to the Child Life Specialist about observed specific needs of individual children; determines when the needs of individual children should be attended to by child life specialists, nursing and / or medical professionals, and outside the general scope of the activity coordinator role.
• Responsible for ongoing supervision and support to volunteers in playroom, play spaces, or bedside.

Developmentally Appropriate Activities :

• Delivers toys / activities to patient rooms that support adjustment to hospitalization, encourage play, and promote normal growth and development as requested by Child Life Specialist, Nursing, or self-referral.
• Provides one-on-one interaction with patients as determined by Child Life Specialist or self-referral.
• Provides opportunities for choice and encourages involvement in decision making.
• Recognizes and builds on the strength of families by acknowledging and utilizing parents’ knowledge of patient’s abilities, interests, and needs.
• Identifies patients for volunteer support and provides guidance to volunteers in the selection of age / developmentally appropriate activities.
• Engages and collaborates with hospital programs and ancillary services to enhance patient support as appropriate.

Patient / Family Environment :

• Organizes play space to be a welcoming environment for patients and families.
• Inventories, restocks, and maintains play space materials in collaboration with Child Life Specialist.
• Cleans toys / games / equipment daily in accordance with hospital toy washing policy.
• Completes required documentation of Toy Cleaning Log.
• Facilitates contact with EVS, Facilities, and Bio-Med to ensure play space and equipment are well maintained.
• Adheres to hospital policy regarding visitors and siblings in play space.
• Safely assists patients to and from play space and special events.
• Reports concerns / safety incidents to the Director of the department for follow-up and documents safety concerns per department and hospital policy.

Professional Environment & Standards :

• Meet with Department Director for regular supervision, preparing an agenda and discussing areas of concern.
• Respond to requests for services as stated in department standards.
• Participate in Child Life meetings as appropriate and in departmental staff meetings.
• Meet all departmental requirements for chart recording, statistics, and other professional documentation and submit documents in a timely manner.
• Participate in departmental performance improvement activities.
• Plan absences in collaboration with Child Life and Integrative Care team members.
• Participate in professional development activities.
• Participate in planning of community outreach and advocacy events.

Organizational Accountabilities :

• Anticipate and respond to customer needs; follow up until needs are met.
• Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior.
• Partner with all team members to achieve goals.
• Receptive to others’ ideas and opinions.
• Contribute to a positive work environment.
• Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change.
• Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes.
• Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment.
• Use resources efficiently.
• Search for less costly ways of doing things.

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