Child Life Specialist PRN

Do you have the career opportunities you want in your current role? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join the nation's largest provider of healthcare services as aPRN Child Life Specialist.As a PRN employee you'll enjoy:

Flexible scheduling

Competitive pay

401(k) with employer match

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Additionally, you will have a great opportunity for growth as you'll be joining one of the largest and most successful hospital organizations in the world.You contribute to our success. Every role has an impact on our patients’ lives and you have the opportunity to make a difference. We are looking for dedicated professional like you to be a part of our team. Join us in our efforts to better our community!TheChild Life Specialist PRN will use their knowledge of child development and developmentally appropriate interventions to educate, prepare, and support children through difficult tests, procedures, and assist in these life altering experiences their families experience due to chronic or acute illness, treatment, and recovery.

You will adjust interventions to meet the temperament, coping style, medical plan, and therapeutic needs of the families.

Interventions may include medical play, therapeutic programming or pre-procedural education for patient and/or family members.

You will advocate for the unique needs of children and their families.

You will provide children with opportunities to engage in normal play and recreational activities that promote growth, development, and feelings of success in the medical environment.

You will promote the role of parents and other family members as partners on the health care team and promote the philosophy of patient- and family-centered care. What qualifications you will need:

Experience with hospitalized children and families preferred.

Bachelor's Degree in Child Life or related field required.

Eligibility to sit for Child Life Certification exam required.

Child Life Certification required within the first year of employment.

A current American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) Health Care Provider is required.

In 2018,Memorial Health University Medical Centeraffiliated with HCA Healthcare (South Atlantic Division), one of the nation’s leading providers of healthcare services. HCA Healthcare has formed its mission and values to be patient-centered and for the good of all people, no matter the circumstance: Above all else, we are committed to the care and improvement of human life.HCA has been continually named a /World's Most Ethical Company by Ethisphere Institute/since 2010. In 2018, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.3 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

Memorial Health University Medical Center(MHUMC) is a 640 bed hospital in the beautiful, southern city of Savannah, Georgia. The facility opened its doors in 1955 and has evolved into the most advanced healthcare provider in the region employing over 3,500 colleagues.

Memorial Health University Medical Centerserves as a regional referral center for heart care, cancer care, trauma care, children's care, high-risk pregnancies and high-risk newborn care. Our hospital includes the region's only Level 1 Trauma Center, the region's only Children's Hospital and the Savannah campus of Mercer University School of Medicine. We proudly serve 35 counties across southeast Georgia and southern South Carolina.

Memorial Health University Medical Centeris always looking to grow and further advance in the healthcare industry, earning local, regional, national recognition of excellence. MHUMC uses its vast clinical knowledge, innovative operating strategies, scale and stability to transform healthcare and help our community thrive. Our goal is to create a new standard for excellence that will not only serve our current patients but also change the future of medicine.We are a family 270,000 strong! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications immediately. Highly qualified candidates will be promptly contacted by our hiring managers for interviews. Submit your resume today to join our community of caring!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.Job: Other Title: Child Life Specialist PRN Location: Georgia-Savannah-Memorial Health UMC Savannah Requisition ID: 26960-13463