Child Life SpecialistOrange City, FL

Child Life Specialist

We're here to help our family, friends and neighbors in Orange City feel whole in body, mind and spirit. Fully accredited by the Joint Commission, we use our expertise to provide exceptional care for heart conditions and wound healing, as well as emergencies.

Established in 1952, we've grown from a 50-bed facility to one of the most comprehensive and trusted healthcare resources in Volusia County, complete with a recently renovated imaging center. The new patient tower at AdventHealth Fish Memorial features a state-of-the-art 15-bed labor and delivery unit, in addition to a surgical center where we care for bariatric, orthopedic and spine-related conditions.

With AdventHealth's tremendous resources and expertise, our community hospital has continued to thrive, constantly improving with advanced medical technologies and experienced clinical talent.

When you're ready to take the next step in your career to provide lifesaving care, learn more about the open positions at our hospital in Volusia County.

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:

• Benefits from Day One
• Paid Days Off from Day One
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Career Development
• Whole Person Wellbeing Resources

Schedule: Full Time

Shift: Days

The community you'll be caring for: 1055 SAXON BLVD, Orange City, 32763

The role you'll contribute:

At AdventHealth, child life specialists play a crucial role in promoting positive experiences for both children and families throughout their healthcare experience. Child life specialists focus on the psychosocial development of children, provide emotional support, developmentally appropriate information, and play opportunities to increase understanding and coping with medical procedures, diagnoses, pain management and grief. Child life specialists also address the needs of siblings or other children affected by a patient's illness/diagnosis. Child life specialists at AdventHealth utilize play and self-expressive activities as primary resources to minimize the stress and anxiety patients and families may face during healthcare experiences. Child life specialists are highly respected and valued by both multidisciplinary team members and administration at AdventHealth. Child life specialists actively participate in outstanding customer service and accept responsibility in maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all.

The value you'll bring to the team:

• Assess the developmental needs and risk factors of infants-young adults and provide resources appropriate to promote positive coping skills and diversional needs while establishing therapeutic relationships.
• Utilize researched based best practice methods and modalities of preparing pediatric patients for stressful healthcare experiences and procedures.
• Provide emotional support to assist with patient/family coping and utilize stress reduction techniques to facilitate positive coping during procedures and throughout the healthcare experience.
• Utilize play as a primary resource for patients/siblings to enhance coping, promote opportunities for mastery/control and socialization while utilizing all technology and innovative resources available.
• Support education and skills of interdisciplinary team to advocate/enhance atraumatic care and comfort techniques throughout AdventHealth and serve as a resource for staff.

The expertise and experiences you'll need to succeed:

Minimum 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.

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

Category: Pediatrics

Organization: AdventHealth Fish Memorial

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: 1 - Day

Req ID: 25035111

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not tolerate discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age or disability/handicap with respect to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, wages, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment.