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Child Activity Coordinator

Nemours Children's Health, Wilmington, Delaware, us, 19894

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Job Description Nemours is seeking a

Child Life Activity Coordinator

to join the team! The Child Life Activity Coordinator is responsible for (1) planning and executing daily activities and special events that are recreational as well as therapeutic for patients and their families while adhering to all safety and infection prevention guidelines; (2) supporting and assisting with the planning of proper staffing coordination of Associates and Volunteer resources for activities and special events; and (3) promoting family‑centered care and patient/family experience through engagement in activities and events. In collaboration with department leadership, the Child Life Activity Coordinator contributes as a member of the child life team to annual goals, projects and programs. Additional miscellaneous duties and responsibilities, as may be assigned by the employee’s manager.

Play CAC

Work closely with child life specialists each day to identify high priority patients who would benefit from play sessions at the bedside

Plan time to play with long term patients throughout the week, ideally 30‑60 minutes, up to three times a week

Bring patients to play in the clubhouse and to/from child life events and activities

Bring clubhouse activity bags or themed party activities to patients who cannot leave their rooms or help them engage with virtual programming on their TV

Plan group play times with age‑appropriate patients or patients and siblings

Oversee unit volunteers and assign play based tasks

Programming CAC

Plan and facilitate activities in the clubhouse three times a day and monthly themed parties

Maintain the clubhouse play space, cleaning, decorating, and ensuring ongoing safety and readiness for patients

Assist with setting up and hosting special events and parties in the atrium or other designated areas

Assist with planning CCTV programming, broadcasting to patient rooms and advertising events, such as our weekly Bingo

Assist in managing incoming donations, ordering supplies for activities, and planning activities to utilize resources on hand

Oversee clubhouse volunteers and assign clubhouse tasks or toy delivery tasks

Schedules Available

Tuesday‑Saturday Play CAC (40 hours a week)

Sunday‑Thursday Play CAC (32 hours a week)

Tuesday‑Saturday Programming CAC (40 hours a week)

Qualifications

High school diploma required

History of programming and supervising children required

Experience facilitating programs and events with hospitalized children and families preferred

About Us Nemours Children’s Health is an internationally recognized children’s health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state‑of‑the‑art children’s hospitals — Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida. Our pediatric network includes 80 primary‑urgent‑and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I. DuPont Trust, as well as other income.

As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, we’re on a journey to discover better ways of approaching children’s health. Putting as much focus on prevention as cures and working hand in hand with the community to make every child’s world a place to thrive. It’s a journey that extends beyond our nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention, leading to the healthiest generations of children ever.

Inclusion and belonging guide our growth and strategy. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build an inclusive and supportive environment. All of our associates are expected to ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day‑to‑day work with colleagues, patients and families.

To learn more about Nemours Children’s and how we go well beyond medicine, visit us at www.nemours.org.

Seniority level:

Entry level

Employment type:

Full-time

Job function:

Administrative

Industry:

Hospitals and Health Care

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