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Shift:

Second Shift (United States of America)

Child Life Specialist
Facilitate and implement psychosocial, emotional and cultural care with other health care providers to meet holistic care needs of a designated group of patients.

If you have questions about applying for the Child Life Specialist, please contact Jana Whitmarsh at jwhitmarsh@nebraskamed.com

Details

Full time and benefits eligible ( 1.0 FTE )
Monday-Friday, Second Shift 2:00pm-10:00pm

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Educational Support Enjoy up to $5,000/year in tuition assistance, a 35% discount at Clarkson College, and career advancement opportunities with covered educational costs.

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Duties: Child Life Specialist

Facilitate and implement psychosocial, emotional and cultural care with other health care providers to meet holistic care needs of a designated group of patients.

Required Qualifications: Child Life Specialist

* Bachelor's degree in early childhood education, child development, human development, child life, therapeutic recreation, or psychology required.
* Eligible for or currently certified as a Certified Child Life Specialist required.
* Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 30 days of hire required, must be from an American Heart Association (AHA) endorsed program (effective for new hires starting January 1, 2023 or later).

Preferred Qualifications: Child Life Specialist

* Experience with policies, procedure, and protocol manuals preferred.
* Experience with patient care equipment, telecommunication systems, and the different procedure areas within a hospital setting preferred.

Nebraska Medicine is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity and protected veterans' status.

Details

Date Posted	October 7, 2025
Date Closes	October 22, 2025
Requisition	REQ-32897
Address	University Twr - Unit IV
Located In	Omaha, NE
SOC Category	21-1021.00 Child, Family, and School Social Workers