Child Life Specialist Pediatric Emergency Department CelebrationCelebration, FL

AdventHealth Celebration Child Life Specialist

If you're looking for medical jobs, Celebration is home to a community that celebrates you your talents, skills, experience and passion. It's our hope that as a future member of the AdventHealth Celebration team, you'll help us deliver whole-person health care to our neighbors in Osceola, Orange, Polk and Lake counties.

Join our team of Celebration nurses, medical assistants, nurse assistants, patient care and health administration professionals. Together, we'll keep imagining ways to support our patients, families and communities as we continue to grow our facilities and services. Start your career at AdventHealth Celebration.

Every day, our fellow team members show up to work, unified by one shared mission: Extending the Healing Ministry of Jesus Christ. As a faith-based health care organization, our story is one of hope as we strive to heal and restore the body, mind and spirit. Though our facilities are spread across the country, this unwavering belief binds us together. Across every office, exam and patient room, we're committed to providing individualized, holistic care. This is our Christian mission, and it inspires us to help make communities healthier and happier.

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

• $3,000 Relocation available for eligible candidates (see terms below)
• This position starts at a minimum hourly rate of $26!!
• Benefits from Day One
• PTO from Day One
• Debt-free Education* (Certifications and Degrees without out-of-pocket tuition expense)
• Clinical Ladder career advancement opportunities

Schedule: Full Time 12:30pm - 11pm

Shift: Evenings

Location: 400 Celebration Pl, Celebration, FL 34747

Unit Highlights:

As a valued member of our child life team at AdventHealth, you'll join a well-established, cohesive group that fosters mutual support and embraces play. We currently have a full-time Child Life Specialist position open at our Celebration campus in the Pediatric Emergency Department. Our clinical ladder provides exciting career advancement potential, complemented by ongoing educational support to help you maintain and receive your child life certification.

Why Choose Us?

• Supportive Environment: We have a robust child life team that values support, fosters growth opportunities, and encourages teamwork.
• Impact: Your work directly impacts the lives of children and helps empower them for future healthcare experiences.
• Professional Development: We invest in your ongoing learning and encourage professional growth through our child life clinical advancement program.
• Competitive Compensation: Benefit from a competitive salary with ongoing market analysis and comprehensive benefits.

The community you'll be caring for:

Established in 1997 and now a 203-bed hospital, AdventHealth Celebration Health was designed as a Mediterranean resort-style facility to serve as a cornerstone of health in Disney's planned community of Celebration, Florida. The hospital consistently delivers a state-of-the-art healing environment to residents of Osceola, Orange, Polk and Lake Counties, as well as to visitors from across the United States and the world. All within a 'living laboratory' of groundbreaking, research-driven clinical solutions that integrate mind, body and spirit in the defeat of illness and disease.

The role you'll contribute:

The Child Life Specialist is a professional in pediatric healthcare who works with children and families to help minimize stress/anxiety and maximize positive coping throughout the hospital stay. The Child Life Specialist focuses on the psychosocial development of children, provides emotional support and developmentally appropriate information to increase their understanding and coping with medical procedures, diagnosis, pain management and bereavement. The Specialist also addresses the needs of siblings or other children affected by a child's illness/diagnosis. Utilizes play and self-expressive activities as primary resources to minimize the stress and anxiety patients and families can encounter in a hospital environment. Actively participates in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility in maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all.

The value you'll bring to the team:

• Provides emotional support to assist with patient/family coping; to minimize stress relative to their healthcare experience. Utilizes stress reduction techniques to facilitate positive coping during procedures and throughout the healthcare experience.
• Utilizes play as a primary resource with patients/siblings to enhance coping, promote opportunities for mastery/control and socialization.
• Assesses patient/siblings developmental levels, coping skills and diversional needs while establishing therapeutic relationships.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Child Life, Education, Recreation Therapy, Child Development, Psychology or related field
• Child life internship must be completed by date of hire
• Must obtain child life certification within one year of employment
• Must become certified as a child life specialist within one year of date of hire.

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.