About this role
Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized pediatric health system serving more than 1.7 million patient encounters each year. We deliver care across six states through two freestanding children’s hospitals — Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida — along with a network of more than 80 primary, urgent, and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospital partnerships.
Backed by the Nemours Foundation and Alfred I. duPont Trust, our $1.7B nonprofit system is dedicated to improving children's health through clinical care, research, education, advocacy, and prevention. Our Whole Child Health approach focuses equally on prevention and treatment, partnering with communities to help every child thrive.
Inclusion and belonging guide our strategy and growth. We are committed to culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and fostering an environment where every associate, patient, and family feels supported and valued.
Learn more at Nemours.org.
Nemours is seeking a part-time, 20 hours per week, Child Life Specialist to join our Nemours Children’s Hospital team in Wilmington, DE.
The Child Life Specialist provides direct assessment and clinical interventions to patients and families in alignment with all Child Life Competencies set forth by the Association of Child Life Professionals and are credentialed by the CLCC (Child Life Certification Commission). Child Life Specialists support the delivery of safe, competent child life practice grounded in evidenced based practice. Child Life Specialists ensure that interventions are equitable and comprehensive, supporting children and families during times of health, illness and trauma.
Why You’ll love Working on Our Team:
- Fun, engaging and supportive multi-disciplinary child life team
- Culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Opportunities for creative program development
- Exciting patient and family-focused events
What We Offer
- Competitive pay and salaried child life specialist position
- Paid parental leave
- Tuition reimbursement
- Clinical ladder
- Team growth alongside hospital growth
Responsibilities
- Demonstrate entry level through emerging expertise in ACLP clinical competency knowledge areas through observation and supervision
- Demonstrate outstanding communication skills (verbal and written) and effectively navigate fast paced, demanding environments while maintaining high level of customer service.
- Hold strong competence in child life philosophy, ensuring alignment with departmental mission and vision.
- Serve as an interdisciplinary expert in the psychosocial care and development of children of all ages while individualizing care for each patient.
- Collaborate and serve as a department liaison with other departments or groups when applicable (Volunteer Department, Security, Creative Arts, identified community partners).
- Supports the department and clinical leadership team as staff development, continuous improvement, and program development is implemented.
- Actively promote a department culture that values diversity, equity and inclusion and represent all ages and abilities.
- Serve as a representative of the department on unit based committees, articulating the therapeutic and clinical nature of the work done by department staff. Representation on hospital projects with approval by department leadership.
- Remain up to date and current with all departmental education and Nemours mandatory requirements.
- Maintains a routine of personal and professional growth and development
- May participate in the department’s clinical advancement program
- May hold responsibility for a department function or organizational task (i.e. student programs, EPIC Superuser, committee chair) with departmental approval
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Child Life required; Master’s preferred but not required
- Have completed or in progress of completing 600-hour Child Life internship under the supervision of a Child Life Specialist
- Certified Child Life Specialist and/or Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist; Certification must be obtained within two (2) exam administration period
- Must be certification eligible
#LI-AE1