Job Details

Under the general direction of department leadership, this position provides Child Life services to pediatric patients, adolescent and young adult patients on other units, and children of patients at Renown Regional Medical Center, and participates in events that promote education for children and families in the community. Nature and Scope Child Life programming is based on an understanding of normal human development and the impact that illness, injury, disability, and hospitalization have on this process. Program elements are designed to reduce distress, increase adaptive coping and protect and enhance developmental integrity, by offering opportunities to play, learn and interact with others in an emotionally and physically safe environment. In collaboration with other health providers and in the context of a supportive and trusting relationship with children and families, child life services shall include the following: -Provide opportunities for and assists in facilitating a varie...Specialist, Education, Health, Department Leader, Healthcare, Development, Hospital