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Posted: 15-Nov-23
Location: Chaska, Minnesota
Salary: Open
Internal Number: 230271IG
About Children's Minnesota
Children's Minnesota is one of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States and the only health system in Minnesota to provide care exclusively to children, from before birth through young adulthood. An independent and not-for-profit system since 1924, Children's Minnesota is one system serving kids throughout the Upper Midwest at two free-standing hospitals, nine primary care clinics, multiple specialty clinics and seven rehabilitation sites. As The Kids Experts™ in our region, Children's Minnesota is regularly ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a top children's hospital. Find us on Facebook @childrensminnesota or on Twitter and Instagram @childrensmn. Please visit childrensMN.org.
Department Overview
Position Summary
The Child Life Specialist focus is to promote the continuous development of children to optimize their responses to medical care, to minimize psychological stress and trauma, and to increase understanding and coping with illness and health care experience.
Children's MN has a contract with Chaska 212 to provide Child Life services 7 days a week. This position in particular provides coverage in Chaska Monday-Friday.
* Bachelor's degree required in child life or child development/developmental psychology concentration. Master's degree preferred.* Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
* Child life certification preferred at time of hire otherwise required within first year of hire.
* 480 hour child life internship with supervision by a CCLS.
* Specific child life specialist jobs may require a minimum number years of work experience.
* Previous working experience with children and families.
All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of an occupational health assessment, drug screen, background investigation, and compliance with the U.S. Government Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. Children's Minnesota requires proof of COVID-19 vaccine, and as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), immunity to vaccine preventable infectious diseases, prior to employment.
Children's Minnesota is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities to all applicants. EO M/F/Disability/Vet Employer.
