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Hours Full-time, Part-time
Location Kansas City, Missouri

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Research Medical Center - Kansas City, Missouri

Child Life Specialist - PRN

Founded more than 125 years ago by

German physicians, Research Medical Center is a 490-bed facility and has

become one of the crown jewels in the HCA Midwest Health System. Located in the

heart of Kansas City, Research Medical Center is among the only tertiary care

centers serving Kansas City proper. Over the past century, this institution has

built a tradition of serving residents in Kansas City and a 150-mile

surrounding region with exceptional patient care and leading technology.

Research Medical Center has completed more than $120 million in capital

improvements, including new lobby and admitting areas, renovated and expanded

Cancer Center and Women’s Care Unit, construction of all private patient rooms

and doubling the Emergency Department.

Research Medical Center is currently looking for a Child Life Specialist.

The Child Life Specialist is a member of the Pediatric Burn

Team. The CLS completes a needs assessment on each pediatric patient and

family/guardian in the Burn Center. The

responsibilities of the CLS include play therapy, psychosocial services to

abused/neglected children, program development, and SCAN Team

participation. The CLT also provides

education to the hospital staff, community agencies, and local and national

conferences. Community outreach and

education encompasses leading local support groups for the patient and parents

as well as organizing and teaching parenting classes.

Essential Functions:

Flexibility

for working evenings, weekends or odd shifts necessary.

Thorough

knowledge of child development and recreational treatment of children in the

burn center.

Working

knowledge of child life therapy, hospital routine and general medical

knowledge.

Understanding

of child abuse/neglect procedures and protocols.

Ability

to organize, prioritize and manage child life therapy and child abuse program.

Provides

play therapy for pediatric patients, including medical play preparation for

medical treatment while involving family/siblings in ongoing treatment to the

child in order to maximize treatment.

Provides

psychosocial assessment and care of children of adult patients as referred by the

medical staff.

Provides

chart evaluation, child development information, and observations of pediatric

patients.

Coordinates

treatment with other disciplines. (e.g., physicians, nurses, psychiatric, social

services, etc.)

Purchases

and maintains toys and materials used in the program.

Qualifications:

Certification by the Child Life Certifying Commission of the Child Life

Council. CPR for healthcare provider through AHA upon hire BS or BA in child life/child development/education/recreation or

related therapeutic field. Minimum of one year pediatric experience Must be able to successfully complete established

competencies for the position.