Child Life Assistant

Now hiring a Child Life Assistant

The Child Life Department at Presbyterian Healthcare Services is seeking an enthusiastic, dynamic, and self-motivated child life assistant to join our team.

The team member will be responsible for managing the playroom, and facilitating interactions of children between peers, volunteers, and students in the playroom.

How you belong matters here.

We value our employees' differences and find strength in the diversity of our team and community.

At Presbyterian, it's not just what we do that matters. It's how we do it - and it starts with our incredible team. From Information Technology to Food Services and beyond, our non-clinical employees make a meaningful impact on the healthcare provided to our patients and members.

Why Join Us

• Per Required Need - Exempt: No
• Job is based at Presbyterian Hospital
• Work hours: Weekend Schedule Friday-Sunday
• Benefits: We offer a wide range of benefits including medical, wellness program, vision, dental, paid time off, retirement and more for FT employees.
• Benefits: PRN/PT (working less than a .45 FTE) employee benefits available for this position such as medical, gym memberships and an employee wellness program.

Ideal Candidate: Associate degree in Child Development, Psychology, or related field.  Previous experience working with children

• High School Diploma or GED with some coursework in Child Development (College Level Preferred).
• Associate degree in Child Development, Psychology, or related field preferred.
• Previous experience working with children.
• Current BLS certification (or certification within 90 days of hire) for Healthcare Provider from the American Heart Association.

• Provide a physically and emotionally safe, therapeutic, and healing environment for patients, families, and staff in the playroom.
• Set-up, supervise and clean-up developmentally appropriate activities in the playroom.
• Maintain supplies for playroom and Child Life Program.
• Assist with donations delivered to the department.
• Oversee cleaning of all toys and playroom according to departmental and hospital policies.
• Train and Supervise volunteers. Refer concerns regarding any volunteers to Child Life Manager.
• Create list and coordinate bedside activities for children and families to be made available to volunteers, students, and staff members.
• Effectively communicates any relevant observations on patients and families to other members of the health care team. Report concerns or issues.
• Monitor health and equipment needs in the playroom.
• Assure that the playroom is being used by patients and authorized family members or visitors only.
• Track and keep record of children and family members using the playroom.
• Keep materials organized in storage areas as determined by safety policies.
• Assist with community groups visiting the playroom and units.
• Perform other miscellaneous related duties as assigned.
  
  Skills
• Strong interpersonal communication, teamwork, and listening skills.
• Maintain appropriate professional boundaries to preserve the therapeutic relationship with patients and families.
• Demonstrate respect for sociocultural diversity.
• Be flexible and adaptable to change.
• Ability to take direction and receive feedback on work performance.
• Capable of working on multiple tasks and projects and to prioritize appropriately.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Must possess the ability to interact with patients, family members, colleagues and Presbyterian employees in a manner that represents the Childrens Service Line.
• Needs to maintain regular, reliable, and punctual attendance.

All benefits-eligible Presbyterian employees receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, group term life insurance and other optional voluntary benefits.

Wellness
Presbyterian's Employee Wellness rewards program is designed to provide you with engaging opportunities to enhance your health and activate your well-being. Earn gift cards and more by taking an active role in our personal well-being by participating in wellness activities like wellness challenges, webinar, preventive screening and more.

Why work at Presbyterian?
As an organization, we are committed to improving the health of our communities. From hosting growers' markets to partnering with local communities, Presbyterian is taking active steps to improve the health of New Mexicans.

About Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Presbyterian exists to ensure the patients, members and communities we serve can achieve their best health. We are a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees.

Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.

USD $22.56/Hr.

The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.