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NICU Child Life Specialist
Job in
Brandon, Hillsborough County, Florida, 33508, USA
Listed on 2026-01-01
Listing for:
HCA Florida Brandon Hospital
Full Time, Part Time, Apprenticeship/Internship
position Listed on 2026-01-01
Job specializations:
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Nursing
Healthcare Nursing
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Description
Introduction
Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a(an) Child Life Specialist today with HCA Florida Brandon Hospital.
Benefits
HCA Florida Brandon 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 Air Med 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.
Note:
Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
Come join our team as a(an) Child Life Specialist. We care for our community! Just last year, HCA Healthcare and our colleagues donated $13.8 million dollars to charitable organizations. Apply Today!
Job Summary And Qualifications
The Child Life Specialist will support and assist children and their families through the emotional and physical aspects of hospitalization. Provides education, prepare and support children through difficult tests, procedures and sometimes drastic changes that happen within their families due to chronic illness, treatment and recovery.
What you will do in this role:
This position has a NICU focus.
- Work with ill or injured children, adolescents and their families to ease the anxiety and stress that comes with hospitalization.
- Ease the trauma of hospitalization by providing interaction, play and relaxation.
- Develop and implement activities such as art, cooking, recreation and play to comfort the patient.
- Develop and evaluate treatment plans for children.
- Help children understand medical care, diagnosis and procedures.
- Accompany children through medical procedures.
- Educate family and staff on techniques.
- This role covers the Neonatal ICU and some pediatric ER.
- Bachelor's Degree in Child Life Specialist Program
- One year previous experience as Child Life Specialist or completion of internship program in an acute care facility.
- Certified Child Life Specialist by Child Life Council.
- Critical thinking, service excellence and good interpersonal communication skills. Ability to read/comprehensive written instructions, ability to follow verbal instructions, PC skills.
- Ability to adjust language and demeanor to the developmental and emotional state of a child.
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