Job Information
BJC HealthCare Child Life Specialist in Saint Louis, Missouri
City/State: Saint Louis, Missouri
Categories: Support Services
Shift: Days
Job Status: Full-Time
Req ID: 87854
Pay Range: $20.17 – $33.51 / 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 full time child life specialist!
This will be a float position that will help provide backup and coverage support to all units at St. Louis Children's main campus.
Hours: Wednesday-Saturday from 7:30am – 5:00pm
- Applicants must have completed their child life internship for this role.
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
To provide the scope of child life services to children and families who are receiving services from St. Louis Children's Hospital.
Responsibilities
Collaborates with health care professionals and hospital staff to provide optimal family centered care.
Provides child life services to patients and families as assessed and prioritized including psycho-social preparation for hospitalization, procedures, surgeries, and/or other potentially stressful events.
Actively contributes to the efficient operation of the Child Life Department, planning activities, special projects, meetings and outcome measures.
Increases awareness of child life services throughout the hospital by providing information about the services, role modeling, medical record documentation and in-service education.
Minimum Requirements
Education
Bachelor's Degree - Child Life/Educ/Life Science
Child Life Internship
Experience
- No Experience
Supervisor Experience
- No Experience
Preferred Requirements
Experience
- <2 years
Benefits and Legal Statement
BJC Total Rewards
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
Pension Plan*/403(b) Plan funded by BJC
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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