Come Play With Us
Ranken Jordan is one only a few hospitals in the country specializing in children with medical complexities. This small but growing population requires hospital-level care as well as transitional support and specialized therapies to help bridge home. So our hospital doesn't look like any other hospital. We have playgrounds, a six-hole putting green, a rock climbing wall, gaming centers, and more so our young patients can continue to play as part of their healing process.

Are you ready to play with us?

JOB SUMMARY

The Patient Play Associate provides a supervised and developmentally appropriate environment for patients of all ages, developmental, medical, and behavioral support needs to engage in play or diversional activities in accordance with our care beyond the bedside model and Ranken Jordan mission, vision, values, and core objective. Blood Borne Pathogen Exposure: Yes

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Patient Care & Communication (90%)

• Provides constant observation, supervision, and redirection of patients engaging in playtime on the clinical services units, or while practicing care beyond the bedside.
• Facilitates developmentally appropriate play, socialization opportunities, and diversional activities with patients.
• Assists patients in learning positive behaviors by utilizing trauma informed care best practices and reinforcing patient behavior plans when applicable.
• Works in a continuous state of alertness, observes monitoring equipment and notifies appropriate clinical staff (Nursing, RT, Medical Team) of alarms and safety concerns.
• Assists in getting patients ready for, and transporting patients to inter and intra-departmental activities, as needed.
• Communicates effectively with patients, families and/or caregiver(s), physicians, peers, and other members of the health care team to maximize successful patient outcomes.
• Protects the patient from injury by removing items or risk from the patient or by asking for assistance with this from appropriate direct patient care staff (Nursing, Therapy, RT, Child Life).
• Forwards any requests that the patient has to the patient's assigned nurse or nurse assistant.
• When a patient has family or other visitors present, PPA can assist with visual supervision while respecting patient and family/visitor interactions.
• Utilizes appropriate chain-of-command to follow through on concerns or problems that may compromise patient care or patient, family and/or caregiver satisfaction.

Other Responsibilities (10%)

• Ensure all patient spaces, equipment, toys, and supplies utilized are cleaned, maintained, and organized according to current Infection Prevention Standards.
• All other duties as assigned by the Patient Experience Manager.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School or equivalent (GED) and experience working with children required.
• Strong observational and communication skills, self-motivated, creative, and able to collaborate as part of a team working with young children
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

These include stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, grasping, pulling, pushing, standing, carrying, and lifting of light loads (up to 35 lbs.)

Ranken Jordan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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