Certified Child Life Specialist - Atrium Health Levine Children's Hospital
Listed on 2026-01-16
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Healthcare
Healthcare Nursing, Health Educator
Department: 35172 Carolinas Medical Center - LCH:
Child Life
Status: Full time
Benefits Eligible: Yes
Hours Per Week: 36
Schedule Details/Additional Information:
- Days: 4 9-hr shifts (9:30am - 7pm)
- Weekend rotation requirement.
- Focus will be on the ICU/Progressive Floors
- This position is Sign-on bonus eligible.
Pay Range $25.30 - $37.95
Must have successfully completed a Child Life Internship and either have Child Life Specialist Certification in place or eligible/pending completion.
Child Life has been a part of Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center since 1977, and at Levine Children's Hospital 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.
Opportunities for leadership growth with our clinical advancement program.
Job Description:
Provides information, education, support and guidance to parents, siblings and other family members. Promotes effective coping and play, preparation, education and self-expression activities. Provides emotional support for families and encourages optimum development of children facing a broad range of challenging experiences, particularly those related to healthcare and hospitalization.
Essential Functions
- Plans, implements, and evaluates short and long term goals to support the psychosocial and developmental needs of the pediatric and neonatal patients.
- Works with the multidisciplinary team to provide education to patients and families and to formulate and implement a plan of care.
- Collaborates with appropriate departments when planning and implementing special activities and events that assist the patient and family with normalizing their hospital experience.
- Serves as a patient and family advocate through the philosophy of family centered care.
- Assists with planning, presenting and evaluating in-service education.
- Works with the Child Life Assistants and Volunteer Services to onboard and evaluate volunteers as needed.
- Provides education and supervision of student interns for the Child Life Department.
- Assists with onboarding and mentoring of new teammates and Child Life interns.
Physical Requirements
Work requires walking, standing, lifting, stooping, bending, reaching, pushing, and pulling. Must be able to lift and support 51 pounds of weight in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies.
Education, Experience and Certifications
Bachelor's Degree in Human Growth and Development, Education, Psychology or a related field of study. Experience with completion of student placement/internship in a Child Life Program in a healthcare setting required. Current Child Life Certification required. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required. Good organization and time management skills are required.
Our Commitment to You:
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Compensation
- Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
- Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Benefits and more
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
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