A Child Life Specialist (CLS) is a member of the healthcare team who works to address psychosocial and emotional concerns of infants, children, adolescents and young adults during their hospital experience. Responsible for supporting patients and their family members adjusting to illness, injury or loss in critical, acute and ambulatory settings. The CLS assesses the psychosocial, developmental and cultural needs of the patient and family and uses developmentally appropriate interventions to educate, prepare and support families to improve their coping with the hospital encounter. Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team to advocate for emotionally safe, family-centered care for patients and families.
Riley Children's Health
Hospitals and Health Care
Indianapolis, Indiana 7,840 followers
Offering children access to comprehensive care across Indiana, including at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis.
About us
Riley Children’s Health offers children access to comprehensive care across Indiana, including at Riley Hospital for Children in downtown Indianapolis.
- Website
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https://www.rileychildrens.org/
External link for Riley Children's Health
- Industry
- Hospitals and Health Care
- Company size
- 10,001+ employees
- Headquarters
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1924
- Specialties
- cancer, cardiovascular, transplant, neurology, urology, neonatology, pulmonology, orthopedics, nephrology, gastroenterology, diabetes, endocrinology, heart surgery, neurosurgery, child live zone, GI surgery, and developmental pediatrics
Locations
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Primary
705 Riley Hospital Drive
Indianapolis, Indiana, US
Employees at Riley Children's Health
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Tyler Leishman
Chief Strategy Officer & VP of Strategy and Planning at Riley Children's Health
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Brandy Hennessy
Respiratory Care Supervisor at Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health
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Jennifer Hoskins-Hamilton
PICU NP at Peyton Manning Childrens
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Donna Romack EdD
Education Specialist | School and Community Liaison Pediatric Hematology | Oncology | Stem Cell Transplant Riley Hospital for Children
Updates
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Are you looking for a pediatric RN position where you can make a positive impact on the lives of your patients while also building strong relationships with your colleagues and continuing to develop your nursing practice with the support of your colleagues? Come and join our new Riley VAT (Vascular Access Team)! The Vascular Access Team is intended to use knowledge regarding intended treatments or interventions and forecast vascular access needs of an individual patient.
Hiring: Registered Nurse – Vascular Access Team
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Riley Children’s was one of the first in the country to perform pediatric heart surgery. See how our early experiences paved the way to becoming one of the top-ranked pediatric heart programs in the country today. Watch the full video here: https://lnkd.in/gaxhnygc #Riley100
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Dr. Charles Njinimbam’s medical career spanned decades, but it began with a young teenager’s interest in the anatomy of a frog.
Retiring physician found his future in a frog
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Are you looking for a pediatric RN position where you can make a positive impact on the lives of your patients while also building strong relationships with your colleagues and continuing to develop your nursing practice with the support of your colleagues? Come and join our new Riley VAT (Vascular Access Team)! The Vascular Access Team is intended to use knowledge regarding intended treatments or interventions and forecast vascular access needs of an individual patient.
Hiring: Registered Nurse – Vascular Access Team
careers.iuhealth.org
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After 25 years, Drs. Michael Trautman and Diane Lorant are leaving Riley, turning their attention to alpacas, art and bees.
Retiring neonatologists fought for the tiniest babies
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We are looking for team members who are passionate about challenging and significant work for the good of every patient. We are searching for individuals who are compassionate, serve with a purpose, are dedicated to supporting their team, and who seek excellence every day.
Hiring: Pediatric Pharmacy NICU Clinical Specialist
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It’s another beautiful July day, and we are once again offering congratulations our newest Riley Hospital for Children team members. Today we have four new members who will be serving our Riley patients and their families. Congratulations to them as they complete orientation today and formally join the team!
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Riley Hospital for Children and Indiana University Health Physicians are seeking a Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nocturnist to join out amazing team in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nocturnist - Riley Hospital for Children
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