ProMedica Russell J. Ebeid Children's Hospital is a 169-bed facility that has grown to be the region’s leading pediatric care facility. We offer a full spectrum of medical services to meet the unique needs of children from birth through adolescence. As an accredited facility by the Joint Commission, we strive to meet the highest national standards for safety and quality of care and are committed to continually improving patient care.

Highlights of our facility include a Level IIIb 72-bed unit Neonatal Intensive Care Unit that provides care for premature babies as early as 22 weeks gestation and as small as 14 oz.; the region’s largest Level II pediatric trauma center; a state-of-the-art cancer center for pediatric cancer patients; and the first dual-certified asthma program for treating both inpatient and outpatients by the Joint Commission in Ohio.

 

Position Summary:

The Certified Child Life Specialist will enhance the adjustment to children and families to healthcare experiences using play and a variety of therapeutic techniques. Utilize assessment/interventions to facilitate effective coping through play, preparation, education and self-expression as treatment goals to meet psychosocial, developmental and educational needs of hospitalized children including infant, child, adolescent patients and their families through program implementation and development. Teach coping skills including distraction and relaxation exercise to reduce the potential for negative reactions to healthcare experiences and promoting positive outcomes. Other duties include, but are not limited to: 

Medical Procedure Prep: Prepare children cognitively and emotionally for medical procedures in a developmentally appropriate language they understand to help alleviate anxiety and stress. Palliative Care: Support families confronting grief and bereavement with resources, education, creative expression, memory-making activities to process feelings. Sibling Support: Consider sibling needs affected by illness/trauma and encourage participation. Therapeutic Interventions: manage physical and emotional pain associated with isolation-patients confined to their rooms- to promote effective coping through activities. Family-Centered Care: Encourage parent/caregiver participation in procedural and developmental support. For example, Parental Presence during Anesthesia Induction in the OR, per policy criteria. Special Needs: Demonstrate understanding of special needs. Implement programs to enhance abilities with parental consultation. Assessment: Assess and prioritize patient/family needs for Child Life intervention.Function and consult as a member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team, integrating goals and plans to promote optimal patient care that is family-centered, developmentally appropriate, and psychosocially sound