Child Life Specialist - Nch Toledo

Nationwide Children's Hospital

Toledo, OH, United States
Child development knowledge
Patient and family support
Evidence-based interventions
Develops, implements, and evaluates evidence-based practice assessments and interventions to address the psychosocial, developmental, and physiological needs of children and their families

Job Summary

  • Develops, implements, and evaluates evidence-based practice assessments and interventions to address the psychosocial, developmental, and physiological needs of children and their families.
  • Assesses and addresses the psychosocial needs and risks of children and their families during hospitalization, medical procedures, illness and injury, or end of life care, using evidence-based assessment tools.
  • Provides supervision and education to adult learners related to the needs of patients and families in the healthcare setting.

Matching Summary

Develops, implements, and evaluates evidence-based practice assessments and interventions to address the psychosocial, developmental, and physiological needs of children and their families.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • child development knowledge
  • patient and family support
  • evidence-based interventions
  • healthcare team collaboration

Nice-to-have

  • developmental expert input
  • adult learner education
  • professional growth participation

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in child life or related field
  • Certification in Child Life (CCLS)
  • Child life clinical internship completion
  • Pediatric health care setting experience

Work Rights

Not specified

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