Summary Conducts planned educational and recreational activities for children, adolescents, and their families. Assist families in recognizing and dealing with the intellectual, physical, emotional, and social development of children and adolescents. Assists patients with activities of daily living, under the direction of the RN and within scope of practice. Acts as patient advocate and functions as a full member of the health care team. Education Four years of formal training or education beyond the high school level (e.g., Bachelors Degree). Certification, Registration, and Licensure Certifications preferred: Child Life Studies. License preferred: Licensed Nursing Assistant. Experience Completion of a child life practicum/internship and one year's recent related experience working with children and families. Responsibilities Plans, coordinates and initiates educational and recreational activities. Contributes to the individual patient care plan. Fosters normal growth and development. Plans and implements patient activities. Assists families of patients to understand the developmental needs of their children and their adjustment to the hospital. Provides reinforcement and distraction through play activities of the treatment being carried out. Documents patient activities or care provided, and reports to the RN observations of patient’s physical, social and mental status and basic patient data collected. Orients, supervises and provides direct guidance to hospital based students. Maintains and oversees equipment and supplies. Role models the use of family centered care and educates staff in principles of atrumatic care. Provides a safe, therapeutic, and healing environment for infants, children, adolescents, and families during health care experiences. Performs activities of daily living and personal care needs under the guidance and supervision of the Registered Nurse. Performs technical skills/procedures relating to physical, mental health and social needs of patients under the guidance and supervision of the RN. Receives delegated work adhering to the five rights of delegation. Performs job specific requirements and other duties as assigned. Concord Hospital is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants and to prohibit any discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal Applicants to and employees of this company are protected under federal law from discrimination on several bases. Follow the link above to find out more. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, you may contact Human Resources at 603-230-7269. Physical and Work Requirements The physical demands and characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of those that will be encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The Dictionary of Occupational Titles Material Handling Classification is MEDIUM. The employee must regularly lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 pounds, frequently lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 - 25 pounds, and occasionally lift, carry or push/pull up to 20 - 50 pounds. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to hear. The employee is frequently required to bend, climb, do repetitive motion, kneel, and perform activities that require fine motor skills, reach, sit, smell, speak, squat, stand, and walk. Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, depth perception, far vision, near vision, and peripheral vision. The employee is occasionally exposed to airborne contaminants, airborne pathogens, bloodborne pathogens, and bodily fluids. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. Concord Hospital (CH) is a nationally-accredited, progressive regional health system. Over the past two decades, CH has evolved from a community hospital to a $550 million net revenue regional integrated health system with more than 3,574 employees, leaders and clinicians who are talented, mutually supportive, and community centered in helping the organization meet its community mission. CH has sophisticated clinical and management practices. The organization consistently performs among the top ten percent of national organizations and has received many national accolades (e.g., most wired, Press Ganey's summit award). After a four-year effort to strengthen and standardize our quality management processes, Concord Hospital has become the first healthcare system in New Hampshire to be certified as being in compliance with internationally recognized quality management practices ISO 9001:2008 certification, issued by DNV GL. ISO certification means that patients can be confident CH has implemented and strengthened processes for internal auditing, control of documents, control of records, control of non conforming products, and preventative and corrective action. Learn more about working at Concord Hospital Culture and Values Career Development Benefits Life Here