Child Life Specialist III- Pediatric ED

What We OfferThis position may be available for relocation assistanceChild Life Specialist III Remarkable Care. Remarkable Careers. Why become a team member at Novant Health?

Recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Employers By State for 2022One of the nation’s 150 Best Places to Work in Healthcare by Becker’s Hospital ReviewRecognized as Leaders in LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality by the Human Rights CampaignOne of the Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion by Disability: IN and the American Association of People with DisabilitiesOne of the Best Places for Diverse & Women Managers to Work by Diversity MBA MagazineTop ratings in patient safety from The Leapfrog GroupQuality and safety recognition from CMS The Certified Child Life Specialist III possesses advanced clinical skills and represents the child life team in a professional manner throughout the system and community.

The Certified Child Life Specialist III assists with the mentorship and clinical supervision of child life teammates and serves as a preceptor to new teammates. The Certified Child Life Specialist III supervises students, contributes to student program development and coordinates student programming as needed. The Certified Child Life Specialist provides departmental and interdisciplinary education, and coordinate clinical program development.

Yearly competency verification must be performed to maintain Certified Child Life Specialist III status. At Novant Health, one of our core values is diversity and inclusion. By engaging the strengths and talents of each team member, we ensure a strong organization capable of providing remarkable healthcare to our patients, families and communities.

Therefore, we invite applicants from all group dynamics to apply to our exciting career opportunities

It is the responsibility of every Novant Health team member to deliver the most remarkable patient experience in every dimension, every time. Our team members are part of an environment that fosters team work, team member engagement and community involvement. The successful team member has a commitment to leveraging diversity and inclusion in support of quality care.

All Novant Health team members are responsible for fostering a safe patient environment driven by the principles of "First Do No Harm". What We're Looking ForEducation: 4 Year / Bachelors Degree in Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Recreational Therapy, Psychology, or related field, required. Graduate Degree, preferred.

5 years, required. A total of 10,400 hours as a Certified Child Life specialist or 8,320 hours with a Master’s degree, required. Licensure/Certification: Certification - Assoc of Child Life Professionals, required.

Additional Skills (required): Meets child life competencies and other skills/activities in accordance with the

. Maintains The Association of Child Life Professionals membership. Participates in child life departmental meetings and other related functions.

Serves as a role model for peers; precepts and orients new staff. Sits on an approved committee or workgroup through Novant Health, The Association of Child Life Professionals or a local Child Life association. Administers initial competencies to new staff.

Provides departmental and interdisciplinary education. Develops and coordinates new clinical programming. Participates on research working groups.

Presents at conferences/publishes on topics relevant to Child Life. Assists with competency development. Plans and facilitates staff team building activities.

Leads clinical supervision when Lead CLS is unavailable. Ability to drive/travel to multiple facilities/locations as needed. Why Choose Novant Health?

At Novant Health, we believe remarkable care starts with compassion for our patients, our communities, and each other. We value belonging, courage, personal growth, and teamwork, creating a space where everyone is respected, supported, and safe to show up as their full selves. Job Opening ID 136533