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Child Life Specialist Intern

CompanyNebraska Medicine
LocationOmaha
Work ModeOn Site
PostedSeptember 14, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
Facilitate and implement psychosocial, emotional, and cultural care for patients in collaboration with other healthcare providers. Support the holistic care needs of a designated group of patients within a hospital setting.
Internship Type
full time
Company Size
5896
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
Nebraska Medicine, the region’s leading academic health network, serves the Omaha metro and beyond. It offers access to more than 1,400 physicians and over 70 specialty and primary care clinics. The network's commitment to "Serious Medicine, Extraordinary Care" is upheld by more than 10,000 dedicated employees, and is evident in its two hospitals, Nebraska Medical Center and Bellevue Medical Center, which provide over 800 licensed beds. Nebraska Medical Center, the state's largest hospital, has been recognized for its excellence by U.S. News & World Report, Becker’s Hospital Review and Forbes. Together with its research and education partner, University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), Nebraska Medicine strives to transform lives and foster a healthy future for all through top-tier educational programs, groundbreaking research and exceptional patient care.
About the Role

Serious Medicine is what we do. Being extraordinary is who we are. Every colleague plays a key role in upholding this promise to our patients and their families.

Shift:

First Shift (United States of America)

Child Life Specialist Intern

*Preference given to candidates that have completed Child Life Specialist Practicum


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:
• 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:
• 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.

Key Skills
Psychosocial careEmotional supportCultural carePatient careChild developmentTherapeutic recreationBasic Life SupportBLSHospital protocolsCommunication
Categories
HealthcareSocial ServicesEducation