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Skills

  • Innovative child life program development
  • Hospital accreditation standards
  • Dietary requirements
  • Business operations
  • Art and music therapy integration
  • Individualized care plan development
  • Crisis intervention techniques
  • Organization
  • Problem resolution
  • Activity planning

Work Experiences

  • Conducted staff training on child development best practices, improving interdisciplinary understanding and collaboration.
  • Aided in the revision of policy.
  • Provided nurturing and age-appropriate care to children ranging in age from metric to framework.
  • Created welcoming, caring environments for all children by establishing and enforcing rules to ensure their safety.
  • Conducted in-depth case reviews to align psychosocial goals with medical treatment plans, leading to more holistic patient care.
  • Planned group activities to help children improve their socialization, communication, and problem-solving skills.
  • Aligned psychosocial goals with medical treatment plans.
  • Kept a good balance of rest periods, active play, and instruction in my schedule.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams.
  • Kept an eye on the entrances and exits to ensure a safe and orderly environment.

Summaries

  • Knowledgeable about the needs and behaviors of children aged 4 to 5.
  • Clear understanding of project management and process improvement as well as strategic planning training.
  • Excellent track record of resolving issues, increasing customer satisfaction, and driving overall operational improvements.
  • With current certifications in CPR and first aid.
  • Dedicated to improving children's physical, educational, social, and emotional health.
  • Instills discipline, focus, and social skills with ease.
  • Addressed psychological needs.
  • Adept at reducing preoperative anxiety by 25%, through the use of age-appropriate medical play to prepare children for complex surgeries.
  • Proven leadership, operational excellence, and organizational development skills, as well as a thorough understanding of the procedure business.
  • Professional child care provider with 5 years of experience caring for up to 4 children.

Accomplishments

  • Facilitated psychosocial assessments for pediatric patients that contributed to individualized care plans in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
  • Created educational materials for treatment explanations to pediatric patients and their families, positively impacting understanding and cooperation during procedures.
  • Collaborated with team of 5 in the development of category.
  • Coached parents on using therapeutic play at home, increasing the families' confidence in continuing psychosocial care outside of the hospital.
  • Supported children and families through medical procedures, helping reduce anxiety and stress through therapeutic play and emotional preparation.
  • Organized a hospital-wide training for clinical staff on child life practices that resulted in a 69% increase in interdepartmental referrals to the Child Life department.
  • Developed and maintained an activity schedule to meet the developmental needs of children of various ages, contributing to decreased stress and anxiety during hospital stays.
  • Delivered child life services in both inpatient and outpatient settings, facilitating smoother transitions from hospital to home care environments.
  • Coordinated over 3 of special events and therapeutic activities which improved patient engagement and morale by 67%.
  • Implemented a coping skills strategy that resulted in a 26% decrease in hospital readmission rates for long-term pediatric patients.

Affiliations

  • Pediatric Palliative Care Coalition
  • Lions Club
  • National Council for Behavioral Health
  • Association of Child Life Professionals (ACLP)
  • Child Life Council Student Membership
  • Early Childhood Education Association (ECEA)
  • International Society of Pediatric Oncology (SIOP)
  • Childhood Bereavement Network
  • Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
  • Association of Information Technology Professionals

Certifications

  • Certified Public Accountant
  • Certified Infant Massage Instructor (CIMI) - category
  • Certificate in Art Therapy for Pediatrics - method
  • Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE) - Society for Simulation in Healthcare
  • Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative Social Worker (ACHP-SW) - process
  • Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS) - method
  • Palliative Care Support Training - standard
  • Salesforce
  • Certified Specialist in Pediatric Nutrition (CSP) - category
  • CompTIA Network+

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