Location Address:

1100 Central Avenue SE , Albuquerque, New Mexico 87106-4930, United States of America

Compensation Pay Range:

Minimum Offer $:

15.64

Maximum Offer for this position is up to $:

22.56

Now hiring a

Child Life Assistant

Summary:

Build your Career. Make a Difference. Presbyterian is hiring a skilled Child life assistant to join our team.

Type of Opportunity:

PRN

Job Exempt:

No

Job is based :

Presbyterian Hospital

Work Shift:

Days (United States of America)

Responsibilities:

Presbyterian is a seeking a Child Life Assistant an enthusiastic, dynamic, and self-motivated child life assistant to join our team.
The Child Life Assistant will be responsible for managing the playroom, and facilitating interactions of children between peers, volunteers, and students in the playroom.

Some key responsibilities include:

• Create a safe, therapeutic playroom environment for patients, families, and staff.

• Set up, supervise, and clean developmentally appropriate activities.

• Maintain playroom supplies and manage incoming donations.

• Ensure toys and playroom are cleaned per hospital policies.

• Train and supervise volunteers; escalate concerns to the Child Life Manager.

• Coordinate bedside activities and support community group visits.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED with some coursework in Child Development (College Level Preferred).

• Associate degree in Child Development, Psychology, or related field preferred.

• Previous experience working with children.

• Current BLS certification (or certification within 90 days of hire) for Healthcare Provider from the American Heart Association.

All benefits-eligible Presbyterian employees receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, group term life insurance and other optional voluntary benefits.

Wellness
Presbyterian's Employee Wellness rewards program is designed to provide you with engaging opportunities to enhance your health and activate your well-being. Earn gift cards and more by taking an active role in our personal well-being by participating in wellness activities like wellness challenges, webinar, preventive screening and more.

Why work at Presbyterian?
As an organization, we are committed to improving the health of our communities. From hosting growers' markets to partnering with local communities, Presbyterian is taking active steps to improve the health of New Mexicans.

About Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.

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