Job Description
All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family: Starting Minimum pay $26/hr $3,000 Relocation Bonus (If moving from 50 miles away) Benefits from Day One
Paid Time Off from Day One
Career Advancement Opportunities
Our Promise To You Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. Its about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that
together we are even better.
As a valued member of our child life team at AdventHealth, you'll join a well-established, cohesive group that fosters mutual support and embraces play. Currently, we have two full-time openings at our Daytona campusone in our pediatric emergency department and another in our pediatric inpatient unit. Our clinical ladder provides exciting career advancement potential, complemented by ongoing educational support to help you maintain your child life certification.
Why Choose Us?: Supportive Environment: We have a robust child life team that values support, fosters growth opportunities, and encourages teamwork.
Impact: Your work directly impacts the lives of children and helps empower them for future healthcare experiences.
Professional Development: We invest in your ongoing learning and encourage professional growth through our child life clinical advancement program.
Competitive Compensation: Benefit from a competitive salary with ongoing market analysis and comprehensive benefits.
Schedule: Full Time
Shift : Days/Nights
The Community You'll Be Caring For - Daytona Beach is famous for Bike Week, NASCAR, and its Beaches!
- AdventHealth Daytona Beach includes a 293 bed main hospital
- Our specialties include Cardiology, cancer, emergency care, surgical services, obstetrics, Level II Nicu, Neurosurgery, stroke center, rehab and more!
- We offer great benefits with immediate Health Insurance coverage
- Career growth and advancement potential
The Role You'll Contribute At AdventHealth for Children, child life specialists play a crucial role in promoting positive experiences for both children and families throughout their healthcare experience. Child life specialists focus on the psychosocial development of children, provide emotional support, developmentally appropriate information, and play opportunities to increase understanding and coping with medical procedures, diagnoses, pain management and grief. Our child life specialists also address the needs of siblings or other children affected by a patients illness/diagnosis. Child life specialists at AdventHealth utilize play and self-expressive activities as primary resources to minimize the stress and anxiety patients and families may face during a healthcare experience. Child life specialists are highly respected and valued by both multidisciplinary team members and administration at AdventHealth. Our child life specialists actively participate in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility in maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all.
The Value You'll Bring To The Team - Promote positive coping for patients and families during healthcare experiences by providing support, education, and creative interventions to help children and families navigate healthcare challenges with resilience and emotional regulation.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary team and child life peers to foster teamwork and promote exceptional patient care.
- Apply assessment skills to gain a comprehensive understanding of patient and family coping.
- Incorporate a variety of interventions to include play, self-expression, and socialization to reduce stress and anxiety for patients and families while providing opportunities to promote mastery and control.
Qualifications The expertise and experiences you'll need to succeed: - Bachelor's Degree in Child Life, Education, Recreation Therapy, Psychology or related field.
- Completion of a child life internship by first date of employment and or professional child life certification required through the Child Life Professional Certification Examination (CCLS)
- Maintain child life certification by attending professional development webinars, in services, and conferences.
This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances. The salary range reflects the anticipated base pay range for this position. Individual compensation is determined based on skills, experience and other relevant factors within this pay range. The minimums and maximums for each position may vary based on geographical location.
Category: Pediatrics
Organization: AdventHealth Daytona Beach
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: 1 - Day
Req ID: 24023398
We are an equal opportunity employer and do not tolerate discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age or disability/handicap with respect to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, wages, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment.
Job Tags
Full time, Internship, Local area, Immediate start, Relocation package, Shift work, Night shift,