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Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, OH, US
Summary
The Family Liaison supports families by maintaining a welcoming environment, providing resources, and coordinating with hospital departments. They also assist with departmental events, volunteer training, and identifying opportunities to improve the family experience.
Job Description
Overview:
This is an every other Sunday morning position with availability to pick up additional shifts. Weekend and overnight availability preferred.
Job Description Summary:
Assists and supports families, providing information and a comfortable environment, while their child receives healthcare services.
Job Description:
Essential Functions:
- Maintains assigned area as a welcoming respite for families, providing amenities such as reading materials, clean toys, diversional resources, and fresh snacks.
- Answers questions and concerns of families, providing education regarding needed resources and other health-related topics.
- Coordinates with hospital departments to ensure families have access to necessary resources and services.
- Assists families with the use of available department amenities and services.
- Collaborates to plan and implement departmental events and programs. Identifies opportunities for the growth and improvement of the family experience.
- Provides volunteer training and coordinates volunteer involvement.
Education Requirement:
- High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
- Bachelor's Degree, preferred.
Licensure Requirement:
(not specified)
Certifications:
(not specified)
Skills:
- Excellent communication and customer service skills in interacting with a diverse group of families, employees, volunteers, and other customers.
- Strong organizational and time management skills and the ability to work in an open environment with little direct supervision.
- Effectivedata entryand report preparation skills.
Experience:
(not specified)
Physical Requirements:
OCCASIONALLY: Computer skills, Decision Making, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Patient Equipment, Peripheral vision, Problem solving, Repetitive hand/arm use, Standing, Walking
FREQUENTLY: Audible speech, Sitting
CONTINUOUSLY: Hearing acuity, Seeing – Far/near
Additional Physical Requirements performed but not listed above:
(not specified)
"The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet"
Nationwide Children’s is one of America's largest pediatric hospitals, an international leader in research and is ranked in all 10 specialties on U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-26 “America’s Best Children’s Hospitals” list. Our staff, comprised of 1,600 medical professionals and over 16,000 employees, provides state-of-the-art pediatric care for 1.8 million patient visits annually. And, according to the Children’s Hospital Association, Nationwide Children's is the #1 provider of pediatric surgery in the country.
Our doctors represent every major pediatric sub-specialty. With over 50 locations throughout Ohio, signature programs include heart, cancer, gastroenterology and neonatology care, all of which are internationally recognized. Tim Robinson is CEO of Nationwide Children’s, which includes the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s, Nationwide Children’s Foundation and The Center for Family Safety and Healing at Nationwide Children’s.
As home to the Department of Pediatrics of The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Nationwide Children’s physicians train the next generation of pediatricians and pediatric specialists. The Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s is one of the Top 10 National Institutes of Health-funded freestanding pediatric research facilities. Nationwide Children’s remains true to the original mission since its founding in 1892 of providing care regardless of a family’s ability to pay. More information is available at NationwideChildrens.org.
Founded
1892
Company size
10,001+ employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Columbus, OH
Nationwide Children’s is one of America's largest pediatric hospitals, an international leader in research and is ranked in all 10 specialties on U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-26 “America’s Best Children’s Hospitals” list. Our staff, comprised of 1,600 medical professionals and over 16,000 employees, provides state-of-the-art pediatric care for 1.8 million patient visits annually. And, according to the Children’s Hospital Association, Nationwide Children's is the #1 provider of pediatric surgery in the country.
Our doctors represent every major pediatric sub-specialty. With over 50 locations throughout Ohio, signature programs include heart, cancer, gastroenterology and neonatology care, all of which are internationally recognized. Tim Robinson is CEO of Nationwide Children’s, which includes the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s, Nationwide Children’s Foundation and The Center for Family Safety and Healing at Nationwide Children’s.
As home to the Department of Pediatrics of The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Nationwide Children’s physicians train the next generation of pediatricians and pediatric specialists. The Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s is one of the Top 10 National Institutes of Health-funded freestanding pediatric research facilities. Nationwide Children’s remains true to the original mission since its founding in 1892 of providing care regardless of a family’s ability to pay. More information is available at NationwideChildrens.org.
Founded
1892
Company size
10,001+ employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Columbus, OH