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SPEC CHILD DEVELOPMENT I

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Job ID
5763
Category
Education
Department
Child Life
Location
Albuquerque, NM
Date posted
04/05/2024
Pay Rate
$18.71 - $23.23 Hourly

Department: Child Life

FTE: 0.05
Casual Pool (as needed)
Shift: Rotating

Position Summary:
Coordinate the therapeutic and recreational therapy programs for pediatric patients. Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures. Patient care assignment may include: Neonate, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult and Geriatric age groups.

Detailed responsibilities:
* ETHICS - Adhere to the Child Life Code of Ethics
* ACTIVITIES - Organize developmentally appropriate educational, and recreational activities for patients; ensure the physical, cognitive, and emotional needs of patients are met and assure their personal safety
* PLAYROOM - Provide for the direction of playroom sessions to ensure the social, physical, cognitive and emotional needs of the patient are met and ensure their personal safety
* COLLABORATION - Interact with other hospital professionals in promoting the physical and psychological well-being of pediatric patients
* ENVIRONMENT - Ensure safety, maintenance and cleanliness of the assigned activity areas
* INTERACTION - Demonstrate behaviors concerning methods of interacting with children and developmentally appropriate activities with children for medical staff and students
* DOCUMENTATION - Document program activities in assigned areas, and in clinic sessions
* PLAYROOM - Supervise playroom staff and volunteers
* ORIENTATION - Provide orientation to volunteers and student staff members
* EVENTS - Assist community organizations with arrangements for special events and provide assistance with distributing gifts with donations and assure thanks are conveyed
* GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT - Promote the continued process of growth and development for children and their families
* DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops
* MEETINGS - Attend meetings as required, and participate on committees as directed
* PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
* PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
* PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
* PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner
* PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"

Qualifications


Education:
Essential:
* Bachelor's Degree
Education specialization:
Essential:
* Related Discipline

Experience:
Essential:
1 year directly related experience

Nonessential:
Bilingual English, Spanish, Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo 1 year directly related experience

Credentials:
Essential:
* CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days

Physical Conditions:
Medium Work: Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

Working conditions:
Essential:
* Sig Hazard: Chemicals, Bio Hazardous Materials req PPE

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