Child Life Assistant - Levine Children's Hospital

Child Life has been a part of Atrium Health's Carolinas Medical Center since 1977, and at Levine Children's since its opening in 2007. The Child Life Department has more than 44 staff members, including a Child Life manager, two Child Life lead positions, Child Life Specialists & Child Life Education Specialists and Child Life Assistants.  Our Child Life team covers a broad scope of care within the Levine Children's Service Line, from Emergency Care to Transplant Programs, Clinical Trials, inpatient and outpatient care.  

Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hospital (LCH) has taken the community to another level of service to provide care for the growing population of children in our region.  At 247 beds, LCH is the largest children’s hospital between Atlanta and Washington DC.  It serves high acuity patients as the flagship children’s hospital within the innovative Atrium Health and offers a full complement of over 125 pediatric subspecialists in over 30 different pediatric specialties.  We have 4 pediatric hospitalist teams, a 20-bed PICU (including Cardiac ICU), an 85-bed Level IV NICU, and an inpatient pediatric rehabilitation floor.  Levine Children’s Hospital is also Charlotte’s only Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center, staffed by doctors trained in pediatric emergency medicine.  LCH has successfully ranked as a Best Children’s Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 16 consecutive years.  Additionally, Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center and Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hospital have earned Magnet re-designation from The American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program®. Magnet designated health care organizations showcase excellence in nursing practice and patient outcomes.  

 

Job Summary

Promotes development in infants, children, adolescents and families through diversionary activities to maintain normal living patterns and minimizing psychological trauma to hospitalized children. Provides opportunities for play, self expression, family involvement and peer interaction. Maintains competency as appropriate to the ages, developmental stages, and special needs of the patients served.

Essential Functions
 

• Plans and/or provides individual and group activities for ambulatory and nonambulatory patients.
• Assists with special groups, activities and events.
• Responsible for the 7A Playroom and 7C Activity Room, its contents (cleaning and maintenance) and stocking of supplies.
• Collaborates with the Child Life Specialists to provide activities that assist patients and families in dealing with and understanding the issues of hospitalization and illness.
• Provides supervision of playroom volunteers.
• Assists with inventory, ordering and distribution of supplies and pharmaceuticals excluding controlled substances.

 

Physical Requirements
 

 

Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, stooping, bending, reaching, pushing and pulling. Must be able to lift and support 20 pounds of weight in handling patients, medical equipment and supplies.

Education, Experience and Certifications
 

High School Diploma or GED required. Verifiable experience with children of all ages. General knowledge and understanding of normal growth and development in children and adolescents. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required. Good organization and time management skills are required. Maintains a calm, professional disposition.

 

Atrium Health is one of the nation’s leading healthcare organizations, connecting patients with on-demand care, world-class specialists and the region’s largest primary care network. A recognized leader in healthcare delivery, quality and innovation, our foundation rests on providing clinically excellent and compassionate care.

We’ve been serving our community since 1940, when we opened our doors as Charlotte Memorial Hospital. Since then, our network has grown to include more than 40 hospitals and 900 care locations ranging from doctors’ offices to behavioral health centers to nursing homes.

Our focus: Delivering the highest quality patient care, supporting medical research and education, and joining with partners outside our walls to keep our community healthy.