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Introduction

Are you looking for a work environment where diversity and inclusion thrive? Submit your application for our Child Life Specialist opening with HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital today and find out what it truly means to be a part of the HCA Healthcare team.

Benefits

HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.

• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.

• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing

• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock

• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.

• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more

• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts

• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships

• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)

• Colleague recognition program

• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)

• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

We are seeking a(an) Child Life Specialist for our team to ensure that we continue to provide all patients with high quality, efficient care. Did you get into our industry for these reasons? We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do. We want you to apply!

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Child Life Specialist provides a therapeutic environment for the hospitalized child and family. The CLS evaluates the adjustment to the hospital environment and provides emotional support to patients and their families. The CLS acts as a resource for members of the healthcare team. The quality of service given will adhere to the philosophy and objectives of the hospital

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential core function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, experience, and ability necessary to perform this job.

ESSENTIAL FUNTIONS:

1. Provides a therapeutic environment, working with families/support groups.

2. Demonstrates knowledge of developmental age and age specific care, chronic care/special needs.

3. Uses therapeutic techniques to prepare patients for treatments/procedures to reduce stress and trauma.

4. Assesses the child’s developmental abilities and adjustment to hospital setting, for the therapeutic plan of care.

5. Evaluate and documents on patient progress and adaptation to hospitalization.

6. Researchers the latest trends concerning children in the hospital environment.

7. Act as a resource for other departments in the organization.

8. Assists with the general maintenance of toys, equipment, and storage area with the evaluation and purchasing of program materials.

9. Supports the facility’s Standards of Performance and ICARE values.

PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS:

A. Core Competencies:

• Service: Strives to meet expectations/needs of customers; responds to concerns with sense of urgency; seeks win-win solutions for reasonable patient/customer expectations.

• Quality/Ethics/Integrity: Seeks opportunities for improvement; prevents small problems from becoming large; pays attention to detail; follows instructions and protocol/procedures; adheres to company code of conduct; maintains integrity in all aspects of work.

• Relationships: Builds effective working relationships; finds and provides information to clarify situations; expands on original ideas; contributes own ideas; places high priority on other team members’ goals; gains team agreement to support ideas; clearly explains rationale behind ideas/goals; demonstrates sensitivity to differing cultural views and needs; meets attendance and punctuality requirements.

• Adaptability: Seeks to understand changes in work tasks/processes; actively seeks information about new tasks/processes; treats change and new tasks/processes as opportunities for learning and personal growth; speaks positively about changes to others; quickly modifies behavior to deal effectively with change.

B. Job Specific: As defined in department specific competencies.

EDUCATION REQUIRED AND/OR PREFERRED:

· Bachelor Degree required from an accredited institution, in Child/Human Development, Child Life or related therapeutic/health field.

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION:

• Certification through the Child Life Council.

· American Red Cross or American Heart Association Basic Life Support Course (BLS or BCLS) and Certification required at hire*

*Instructor certifications interchangeable with required certifications

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED OR PREFERRED:

• Minimum 1-2 years experience working with sick children preferably in a acute health care setting.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES:

• Excellent Oral and Written Communication Skills

• Computer Skills

• Commitment to excellence and performance improvement

• Strong team player, collaborative working style

• Energetic, committed

• Ability to meet the public professionally and courteously, as well physicians and other healthcare team members

• Ability to problem solve

• Demonstrates an ability to be flexible, organized and function under stressful situations

• Strong organizational and prioritization skills

• Ability to synthesize basic data and translate it into action

• Analytical skills including a working knowledge of basic statistics and statistical analysis methodologies. · Knowledge of body substance isolation CUSTOMERS SERVED: All employees, staff of Gulf Coast Regional Medical Center in both clinical and non-clinical departments, including patients/families, physicians, volunteers, agency, contract, students and the community. COMPETENCIES: The competencies identified for this position are summarized and reviewed periodically throughout employment. The required behaviors and measurement associated with core, job specific, age specific, and management (if applicable) competencies are maintained in the department education file. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS : The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This position is classified as medium work which is defined as exerting up to 50lbs force occasionally, 20lbs frequently and 10lbs constantly.

HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital is a 238-bed acute care hospital. For 40 years, we have served Bay County and the surrounding communities. We are an accredited facility offering comprehensive care. This includes advanced cardiac assessment and treatment. We offer certified women's services. Our hospital has dedicated spaces for adult and pediatric emergency services. We are certified in Advanced Primary Stroke Care. Our hospital is accredited as a Comprehensive Breast Care Center. We are the area's only Accredited Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI and Resuscitation. Other services that we offer include orthopedic care and joint replacement, robotic surgery, cardiac, vascular, and interventional services. We are home to the only Pediatric ER in the community. We have the only Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in the region. Together, we continue to raise the bar in healthcare.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Across HCA Healthcare’s more than 2,000 sites of care, our nurses and colleagues have a positive impact on patients, communities and healthcare.

Together, we uplift and elevate our purpose to give people a healthier tomorrow."- Jane Englebright, PhD, RN CENP, FAAN

Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive

If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our Child Life Specialist opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.