Activity Coordinator at Children’s National Hospital

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Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

21 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

23 Nov, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Communication, Group Management, Organizational Skills, Interpersonal Skills, Oral Communication, Written Communication, Teamwork, Child Development Knowledge, Cultural Competence, Play Facilitation, Patient Interaction, Volunteer Supervision, Safety Awareness, Documentation Skills, Problem Solving, Flexibility

Industry

Biotechnology Research

Description

The Activity Coordinator provides opportunities for children to gain a sense of mastery, through play and learning experiences. The Activity Coordinator is responsible for providing therapeutic and diversionary play activities to an assigned group of pediatric patients and/or siblings to promote normalization of the hospital environment, positive adaptation to the hospital and a family centered care focus. Requires excellent communication, group management and organizational skills. The Activity Coordinator will demonstrate a strong commitment to a team approach. Minimum Education Associate's Degree Child development or related field (Required) Minimum Work Experience 1 year Job related experience working with children or two years of college education in child development or related field is required. (Required) Required Skills/Knowledge Knowledge of child and adolescent growth and development, high level of interpersonal communication skills, effective oral and written communication skills, ability to work independently and as a team member with proven knowledge of medical terminology. Candidate must have experience working with individuals from diverse backgrounds and cultures. Functional Accountabilities Hospital Environment/Developmental Needs Introduces patient programming and supportive services to patients, parents, and siblings Plans, facilitates and supervises group and spontaneous play opportunities for assigned patient care area(s) Encourages socialization and peer interaction between patients and families by organizing and providing a monthly calendar of scheduled activities for play spaces Supervise and/or monitor play activities for assigned patient care area(s) Maintains play space as a “safe”, welcoming and supportive environment by ensuring medical procedures/consults/meetings occur outside of area Encourages caregiver involvement in play area activities for normalization and informs patients, families and health care team of available resources Provides input to the Child Life Specialist about observed specific needs of individual children; determine when the needs of individual children should be attended to by child life specialists, nursing and/or medical professionals and outside the general scope of the activity coordinator role Responsible for ongoing supervision and support to volunteers in playroom, play spaces or bedside Developmentally Appropriate Activities Delivers toys/activities to patient rooms that support adjustment to hospitalization, encourage play and promote normal growth and development as requested by Child Life Specialist, Nursing or self-referral Provides one on one interaction with patients as determined by Child Life Specialist or self-referral Provides opportunities for choice and encourages involvement in decision making Recognizes and builds on strength of families by acknowledging and utilizing parent’s knowledge of patient’s abilities, interests and needs Identifies patients for volunteer support and provides guidance to volunteers in the selection of age/developmentally appropriate activities Engages and collaborates with hospital programs and ancillary services to enhance patient support as appropriate Patient/Family Environment Organizes play space to be a welcoming environment for patients and families Inventories, restocks and maintains play space materials in collaboration with Child Life Specialist Cleans toys/games/equipment daily in accordance with hospital toy washing policy Completes required documentation of Toy Cleaning Log Facilitates contact with EVS, Facilities and Bio-Med to ensure play space and equipment are well maintained Adheres to hospital policy regarding visitors and siblings in play space Safely assists patients to and from play space and special events Reports concerns/safety incidents to Director of the department for follow up and documents safety concerns per department and hospital policy Professional Environment & Standards Meet with Department Director for regular supervision, preparing agenda and discussing areas of concern Respond to requests for services as stated in department standards Participate in Child Life meetings as appropriate and in departmental staff meetings Meet all departmental requirements for chart recording, statistics, and other professional documentation and submit documents in a timely manner Participate in departmental performance improvement activities Plan absences in collaboration with Child Life and Integrative Care team members Participate in professional development activities Participate in planning of community outreach and advocacy events Organizational Accountabilities Organizational Accountabilities (Staff) Organizational Commitment/Identification Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met Teamwork/Communication Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior Partner with all team members to achieve goals Receptive to others’ ideas and opinions Performance Improvement/Problem-solving Contribute to a positive work environment Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment Cost Management/Financial Responsibility Use resources efficiently Search for less costly ways of doing things Safety Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance

Responsibilities

The Activity Coordinator provides therapeutic and diversionary play activities to pediatric patients and their siblings to promote a positive hospital experience. They are responsible for planning, facilitating, and supervising play opportunities while ensuring a safe and welcoming environment.