Child Life Specialist - 0.9 FTE

Schedule Weekly Hours:

Are you ready for an incredible adventure working in an award winning culture? Join the Gundersen Children's Services team and be part of awell respected, essential part of the health care team while doing what you love!

What is Available?

• 0.8FTE, 64 hours every 2 weeks or 0.9 FTE; 72 hours every 2 weeks.

• Schedule: Primarily Emergency Services shift: Currently 1:30-10:00pm

• Work approximately every third weekend (inpatient and emergency services)

• Location: La Crosse, WI Main Campus

What You Will Do:

• Provide child life services primarily in the inpatient and emergency service setting.

• Collaborate with healthcare teams to provide the highest quality of care while amplifying empathy.

• Optimize patient care coverage and maintain a healthy life-work balance. This may include training to other areas for occasional coverage to support time off requests.

• Provide psychosocial support to children of adult patients and families during times of loss.

What Will You Need?

• Bachelor's degree in child life or a related field

• Completion of an ACLP (Association of Child life Professionals) approved child life internship.

• Child life certification within one year of hire

• 2 years' experience working with children (preferably in a medical setting)

What You will Get:

• A positive work environment with an inclusive team committed to collective growth.

• Opportunity to ensure highest quality of pediatric care is delivered "close to home".

• A balance of a primary unit and yet still get a variety of experience providing child life services in multiple settings.

• Top-rated retirement and healthcare benefits

• Support to grow your career with access to our Career Development Center and Tuition Reimbursement Program

• Connection to Children's Miracle Network Hospitals

If you are looking to be a part of a stable and growing mission-driven organization, this may be the right opportunity for you!

If you need assistance with any portion of the application or have questions about the position, please contact HR-Recruitment@gundersenhealth.org or call 608-775-0267

We inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning and innovating. This is our purpose. Together with our values - belonging, respect, excellence, accountability, teamwork and humility - our pillars set our foundation and our future.

Equal Opportunity Employer