Manager Child Life Services - Other Anc Child Life

Summary:

Responsible for the financial and clinical management of the Department of Child Life Services/Child Development. Maintains 24-hour responsibility for all human, fiscal, and material resources for the department. Responsible for the coordination of special events and promotion of child advocacy.

Responsibilities:

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
  
• Establishes and implements yearly goals which were formulated to facilitate corporate, institutional, and divisional goal attainment.
  
• Monitors operations of the department and measures progress towards goals, identifying problems and taking corrective action.
  
• Participates/serves as a member/chair of intra and interdepartmental committees and taskforces which are focused on improving patient care.
  
• Collaborates with all departments in an effort to provide excellence in service.
  
• Acquires and maintains needed departmental resources human, fiscal, and material.
  
• Counsels, guides, and mentors associates in the department.
  
• Evaluates the job performance of associates in the department.
  
• Directs the process improvement activities for the department.
  
• Confronts and resolves conflicts in a timely and effective manner.
  
• Identifies educational needs of staff and plans and implements programs to meet their needs.
  
• Must have knowledge of growth and development, patient/family reactions to hospitalization, and coping strategies.
  
• Must possess interpersonal skills and communicate effectively.
  
• Must have a working knowledge of educational development.
  
• Must understand hospital policies and medical terminology/procedures.

Job Requirements:

Education/Skills

• Master's degree in Child Life or a related field is required.
  
• Under the supervision of a Certified Child Life Specialist, must have completed a 600-hour child life internship.
  

• Bilingual - English/Spanish is preferred.

  
  

Experience

• Minimum of 6 years paid experience as a Certified Child Life Specialist required.
  
• 2 years of experience in a Children's Hospital is required.
  

• 2 - 5 years of leadership experience preferred.

  
  

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

• Must maintain Child Life Certification.
  
• BLS certification is preferred. BLS certification is required within 90 days of hire.

Work Schedule:

TBD

Work Type:

Full Time