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City/State: Saint Louis, Missouri

Categories: Support Services

Job Status: Full-Time

Req ID : 120015

Pay Range: $16.75 - $20.06 / hour (Salary or hourly rate is based on job qualifications and relevant work experience)

Additional Information About the Role

St. Louis Children's Hospital is seeking a Child Life Assistant II to support the PICU and hemotology/oncology units.

Schedule: M-F 8:30 am-5 pm

Overview

St. Louis Children's Hospital is dedicated to improving the health and lives of children. As one of the top-ranked children's hospitals in the country, St. Louis Children's provides care in more than 50 specialty areas through a dedicated team of physicians, nurses, staff and volunteers. Along with inpatient and outpatient medical care, the hospital offers education, wellness and injury-prevention programs to fulfill its mission to "do what's right for kids."

Providing comprehensive, high-quality care and serving as an advocate for children has been St. Louis Children's commitment since its inception in 1879. Today, the hospital serves patients and families across a 300-mile service area, and has seen patients from all 50 states and more than 80 countries.

St. Louis Children's consistently ranks among America's Best Children's Hospitals by U.S.News & World Report in all surveyed categories. In 2021, St. Louis Children's was one of eight children's hospitals to rank in the top 25 of all 10 specialties. The hospital's academic and physician partner, Washington University School of Medicine, is one of the top-ranked medical schools in the United States. Since 2005, St. Louis Children's has been designated as a Magnet® hospital for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center® (ANCC).

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

The child life assistant II (CLA II) is a clinical partner with the Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS) in delivering patient and family centered care on inpatient floors. . The CLA II will provide introduction to CL services, coordination of inpatients medical needs by notifying CCLS, and will assist families in obtaining needed CL supplies and resources. The CLA II will be responsible for the safety and security of patients and families in any: playrooms, teen lounge, special events and support groups. The CLA II supervises, oversees and directs the operations of the CL areas and work of the volunteers.

Responsibilities

+ A clinical partner to the Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS) in delivering patient and family centered care by completing introduction of services, coordination of clinical procedures by notifying CCLS of upcoming procedures and tests and obtaining needed Child Life (CL) resources.

+ Responsible for the daily safety and security of all patients and visitors in any of the areas designated for play (CL playrooms, TL) and during special events by assuring that safety/security policies and practices are consistently followed.

+ Daily maintains an orderly and safe environment for all patients and families.

+ Daily completes charting in patient's medical records.

+ Oversees the daily roles and responsibilities of volunteers on the inpatients floors and during special events by directing them to priority patients and guiding their work.

Minimum Requirements

Education

+ High School Diploma or GED

Experience

+ 2-5 years

Preferred Requirements

Education

+ Associate's Degree

Supervisor Experience

+ No Experience

Benefits and Legal Statement

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At BJC we're committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

+ Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date

+ Disability insurance* paid for by BJC

+ Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution

+ 401(k) plan with BJC match

+ Tuition Assistance available on first day

+ BJC Institute for Learning and Development

+ Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

+ Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time

+ Adoption assistance

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*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer

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