Pediatric Care Team at Atrium Health Levine Children's Hospital

During your child's stay, you and your family will interact with our medical team, a group of dedicated health care professionals focused on helping your child heal. Your health care team will be available to answer your questions and address any concerns you may have. To make it clear who makes up your child’s health care team, all employees and volunteers at Levine Children's Hospital wear name badges that show their name and department.

Any number of the following will make up your child's healthcare team, depending on your child's needs:

Doctors

Your child's doctor directs the health care team and your child's treatment. Your doctor may also call on specialists in specific fields to consult or treat your child. In addition, you may have resident physicians on your child's health care team. Find out what time the doctor makes his or her usual rounds so you can be sure to be in the room with your child and have your questions answered.

Nurses

Your child will have nurses available to them around the clock. You will interact with several different nurses during your child's stay and they can answer any questions you may have.

Advanced Practice Providers (APP) 

Advanced practice providers (APPs), including nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs), are advanced health care professionals who work with doctors and other members of the medical team to provide care for patients throughout the hospital.  

Child Life Specialists

Certified child life specialists provide education and emotional support for children and their families throughout hospitalization. Child life specialists are trained to help provide age appropriate education so that children can better understand their illness and treatment.

Respiratory Care Practitioners

Respiratory care practitioners (also known as respiratory therapists) are specialized health care professionals who are skilled in evaluating, diagnosing and treating patients who may need help breathing more comfortably and effectively.  They provide breathing treatments, manage mechanical ventilation and educate patients and families on maintaining respiratory health after discharge. 

Clinical Social Workers

Clinical social workers help families cope with the stress associated with the diagnosis and treatment of many illnesses and disorders. Social workers can assist with the day-to-day issues that many families face while a child is hospitalized, as well as the unexpected needs that may arise. 

Nurse Case Managers

Nurse case managers assist with your child’s discharge plan, which may include medical equipment, nursing visits and home therapy ordered by physician at time of discharge. 

Neonatal Family Navigators

Neonatal family navigators are health care professionals who work with families to understand the many resources and options that come with having a premature or critically ill newborn. They also provide information on early intervention services and make referrals for children up to age 3 who meet eligibility requirements. 

Chaplain

Non-denominational hospital chaplains are available 24 hours a day to offer spiritual support to you and your family. The hospital chapel is located on the 2nd floor and is open at all times. If you need to speak with a chaplain, please call 704-355-2218.

Students

It’s possible that medical or nursing students may help care for your child. These students are carefully guided by our medical staff in all interactions with patients and families.