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Coordinates the oversight and utilization of available gaming and other innovative technology to promote therapeutic engagement with patients and families while ensuring manufacturer’s specifications for equipment are met and maintained for safe and proper use.
Must be good with children and enjoy gaming and other technology to help kids while they are in the hospital.
This is a fulltime dayshift position located at Arnold Palmer Hospital
"This position is funded by a three-year grant from Dunkin’ through their Joy in Childhood (Dunkin’ Donuts philanthropic arm) and may be eliminated if additional funding is not secured at the end of the term.”
ORLANDO HEALTH ARNOLD PALMER HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN
Located on the downtown Orlando Health campus, Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children has beenproviding compassionate care to the children, teenagers and young adults of Central Florida for more than 30 years. With 156 licensed beds and a team of experts in more than 30 pediatric specialties, the hospital has earned a “Best Children’s Hospitals” recognition by U.S. News & World Report for 14 consecutive years and has been named a Top Children’s Hospital by the patient-advocacy Leapfrog Group. Orlando Health Arnold Palmer has held Magnet® Recognition for nursing excellence and quality patient care since 2013 and several units have earned Beacon Awards for Excellence for employing evidence-based practices to improve patient outcomes and patient and staff
satisfaction. Our pediatric Level I Trauma Center and ER is the only Central Florida facility to provide the highest level of emergency trauma care exclusively to children, and Orlando Health Arnold Palmer is the only facility in Florida to achieve Level I Children’s Surgical Verification and Level I Trauma Verification by the American College of Surgeons.
Orlando Health Arnold Palmer is part of the Orlando Health system of care, which includes award-winning hospitals and ERs, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices and outpatient facilities that span Florida’s east to west coasts and beyond. Collectively, our 27,000+ team members honor our over 100-year legacy by providing professional and compassionate care to the patients, families and communities we serve.
Orlando Health is committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected, with career-growing FREE education programs and well-being services to support you and your family through every stage of life. We begin your benefits on day one and offer flexibility wherever possible, so that you can be present for your passions. “Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work” is not just something we say, it’s our promise to you
Responsibilities:Essential Functions
• Oversees the implementation, training, usage, and technical support for all gaming-related equipment that is being utilized to promote positive patient experiences, including game systems, virtual reality, and other innovative technology.
• Utilizes industry knowledge to implement best practices on all applicable gaming equipment and acts as a resource for the patient’s health care team around such practices through formal and informal education.
• Collaborates with the patient’s health care team to understand and assess patient situations, as indicated, so the appropriate resource for gaming/virtual experiences will match interest, ability, and medical/psychosocial indications for benefit.
• Coordinates both individual and group experiences while also being available to assist with larger events where gaming will be part of the activities.
• Develops and maintains program statistics for monthly and annual tracking.
• Provides necessary training, guidance and oversight for all volunteers who will be assisting with gaming activity.
• Helps to build and foster partnerships with other organizations and individuals who wish to support the hospital through technology-based programming, along with the vendors who provide equipment for this use.
• Evaluates current programs and participation so that improvements can be continually monitored, and adjustments made timely.
• Provides necessary maintenance and inventory for all gaming-related equipment, including updates, repairs, calibrations, or other indicated routine inspections.
• Interfaces with the Seacrest Studio team by supporting studio initiatives and assisting with some of the technical components of that space.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
Other Related Functions
• Participates in multidisciplinary projects and initiatives within the department and hospital as it relates to Therapeutic Gaming.
• Collaborates with Clinical Engineering to align with necessary protocols and other indications for equipment use in this setting.
• Demonstrates good financial stewardship with equipment and other resources that support gaming programming.
• Initiates learning about child development so that gaming options are thoughtful and appropriate for this population.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Provides excellent customer service and utilizes effective communication with both guests and staff.
Education/Training.
Associate’s degree in a technical area of study with a high level of interest and knowledge around gaming options. High school diploma with minimum of two (2) years of experience in a gaming-related role may substitute for the Associate’s degree.
Experience
Prior experience working with children and/or adolescents preferred.
