[{"country_short": "USA", "city": "Portland", "description": "Title: Child Life Specialist\nLocation: Oregon-Portland\n\nProvidence is calling a part-time (32hrs/wk) Child Life Specialist for a day shift position at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland, OR.\n\nIn this position, you will:\n* Provide psychosocial and developmental based assessment and support to both patients and their families.\n* Plan and provide emotionally and developmentally appropriate experiences to promote effective coping with health care and continued cognitive and emotional growth.\n* Enhance quality of patient care through participation, documentation and communication with other members of the health care team.\n* Serve as a resource and advocate on child development issues.\n\nQualifications for this position include:\n\n\u00b7 Bachelor's Degree in Child Life or closely related field\n\u00b7 Certified Child Life Specialist (C.C. L. S.)\n\u00b7 Three years of work experience in this specialty \n\n\nAbout Providence in Oregon\n\nAs the largest health care system and largest private employer in Oregon, Providence offers exceptional work environments and unparalleled career opportunities.\n\nThe Providence Experience begins each time our patients or their families have an encounter with a Providence team member and continues throughout their visit or stay. Whether you provide direct or indirect patient care, we want our patients to feel that they are in a welcoming place where they can be comfortable and free from anxiety. Our employees create the Providence Experience through simple, caring behaviors such as acknowledging and welcoming each visitor, introducing ourselves and Providence, addressing people by name, providing the duration of estimated wait times and updating frequently if timelines change, explaining situations in a way that puts patients at ease, carefully listening to their concerns, and always thanking people for trusting Providence for their health care needs. At Providence, our quality vision is simple,\n\n\"Providence will provide the best care and service to every person, every time.\"\n\nProvidence is consistently ranked among the top 100 companies to work for in Oregon. It is also home to two of our award-winning Magnet medical centers. Providence hospitals and clinics are located in numerous areas, ranging from the Columbia Gorge to the wine country to sunny southern Oregon to charming coastal communities to the urban setting of Portland. If you want a vibrant lifestyle while working with a team highly committed to the art of healing, choose from our many options in Oregon.\n\n\n\n\nJob: Spiritual/Mission/Pastoral Care", "date_new": "2011-12-27 20:40:24", "url": "http://jobs.providenceiscalling.jobs/xml/25570006/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Providence Health & Services", "title": "Child Life Specialist", "reqid": "01544", "state": "Oregon", "state_short": "OR", "location": "Portland, OR", "uid": 25570006}]