Job Summary

Required to plan, develop, and provide child life programming, to pediatric inpatients. Responsible for providing both bedside and playroom activities for individuals and groups of patients. Provides mentoring to child life volunteers and assists with special events.

Job Duties

• Coordinates the playroom activity program as assigned; plans and implements group activities that are developmentally appropriate.

• Plans and facilitates playroom programs and special events that promote normal growth and development and optimal adjustment to hospitalization, treatment, illness and disability for pediatric inpatients and their families.

• Plans and implements a range of activities to meet the psychosocial and age related needs of patients and families.

• Schedules and post regular schedule of unit play program and activities.

• Seeks to involve all patients, as appropriate, in playroom activity program and facilitates patient inclusion in special events and visits.

• Interacts with patients, families, volunteers and staff to facilitate play, support learning, mastery and control through play and socialization.

• Plans and implements holiday activities and special events including Child Life Week, collaborating with other departments and hospital staff to ensure that activities are culturally and developmentally appropriate.

• Oversees toy and equipment cleaning of four playrooms and one outdoor play deck, keeping necessary records on the Child Life Department Toy Cleaning Log.

• Oversee safety and maintenance of activity areas, equipment and supplies in compliance with safety and infection control policies, completing Safety Checklist in collaboration with other Child

• Life Staff and volunteers.

• Oversees all gaming equipment, keeping current records of inventory, general maintenance, distribution, cleaning, charging, replacing supplies, educating staff on use of equipment and coordinating with contracted service company.

  Mentors and supports assigned playroom employees or volunteers.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Position Details

Hours: Days/ 10-6:30 (Tuesday-Friday); 8-4:30 (Saturday)

Geisinger cares about not only its patients and members but also about you and your family. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package to ensure that you and your loved ones can maintain good health, achieve financial stability, and excel both personally and professionally. We believe in creating a diverse and inclusive environment where all employees can be their authentic selves. To learn more: https://jobs.geisinger.org/diversity  

Benefits of working at Geisinger:

• Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one 

• Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents  

• Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA)  

• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage  

• 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions  

• Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly  

• Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year  

• MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive  

• Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones  

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care. Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more.  

• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance .

Education

Associate's Degree- (Required), Associate's Degree-Child Development (Preferred)

Experience

Minimum of 1 year-Related work experience (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s)

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.

We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.