What are the responsibilities and job description for the CHILD DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST position at University of New Mexico - Hospitals?
Receive 17% weekday nights, 26% weekend nights and 15% weekend day shift differentials! Minimum Offer $19.28 / hr. Maximum Offer $23.93 / hr. Compensation Disclaimer : Compensation for this role is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to experience, education, and other business and organizational considerations. Will be required to work some holidays. Will be days Tuesday-Saturday. Department : Child Life FTE : 0.75 Full Time Shift : Days 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 Department : Education
Salary : $19 - $24
