CHILD LIFE SPECIALIST (PART TIME DAYS) PEDIATRICS

Company: The Valley Health System
Location: Las Vegas
Posted on: February 25, 2026

Job Description:

Responsibilities Summerlin Hospital is a 496-bed hospital featuring emergency services; a busy maternity department with an average of 450 deliveries per month; a Children’s Medical Center with a NICU, a pediatric ICU and separate pediatric ER; advanced cardiovascular care, surgical services, women’s health and oncology care. Summerlin Hospital is an accredited Chest Pain with PCI facility and a Primary Stroke Center and has received multiple awards from the American Heart Association Get with the Guidelines program. The Valley Health System (VHS), with six hospitals in Las Vegas and Southern Nevada, is looking for exceptional people who share our vision and values. We focus on clearly defined goals designed to bring about exemplary patient care. We give our employees the structure to achieve these goals by providing advanced technological systems, processes, and practice; performance improvement and patient safety standards to foster positive patient outcomes; a collaborative practice model; evidence-based practice; and education and development programs to support recruitment and retention. VHS is owned and operated by a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS). Each employee at VHS takes part in the UHS Service Excellence Program. The program is guided by three standards: "Treat everyone as a guest. Demonstrate professionalism and excellence in the things I do. Practice teamwork." The talent and dedication of all UHS employees is what makes the company unique. Benefit Highlights - Challenging and rewarding work environment - Comprehensive education and training center - Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off - Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans - 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan - Career opportunities within VHS and UHS Subsidies Job Description: Provides coordination of patient and staff education to support, protect, and promote the health and welfare of the child patient. Qualifications Job Requirements: Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Child Life, Child Development or equivalent required. Experience: Minimum of two years’ experience. Technical Skills: Demonstrate a working knowledge of the requirements of this position. License/Certification: Must be certified by the Child Life Certifying Commission of the Child Life Council Other: Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care/service appropriate to the age of the patients served on the assigned unit/department. EEO Statement All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success. Notice At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matc

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