What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lifeguard position at Hospital for Special Care?
Position Location:
Hospital for Special Care
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
0
Work Shift:
Second Shift
Department:
Aquatics & Fitness Center
We are dedicated to creating an environment of care and engagement that makes us one of the most desirable places to work, providing exceptional care to each patient each and every day!
***(6717) Lifeguard-Per Diem
QUALIFICATIONS
- Required: American Red Cross Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED certification
- Required: Quarterly demonstration of physical lifeguarding skills (see Physical Demands #9 below)
- Required: 6 months experience as a lifeguard or equivalent swim team experience
- Preferred: High School Diploma
JOB SUMMARY
- The Aquatic Rehab Center Lifeguard is responsible for the prevention of accidents, safety, emergency and lifesaving interventions, and the protection of human life at HSC’s Aquatic Rehab Center while on duty.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- Transfer patient or member 30% of each shift.
- Stand or walk 20%-40% of each shift.
- Sit 60%-80% of each shift.
- Perform physical skills including lifting, reaching, bending, twisting, kneeling, squatting, climbing, and pushing/pulling up to 60% of each shift.
- Able to run and swim short distances as related to rescue techniques on rare occasion.
- Lift and carry up to 50 pounds on an occasional basis.
- Grasp with both hands on frequent basis to handle equipment and assist patients and members.
- Fine hand manipulation with one hand is required on occasional basis to manipulate small objects.
- Maintain the ability to demonstrate physical lifeguarding skills such as 500-yard swim, brick retrieval with a 40-yard swim, submerged victim rescue, passive and active victim rescue, spinal injury rescue.
COGNITIVE DEMANDS
- Job requires continuous alertness required to observe swimmers, conforming with established rules, and standards of practice to insure swimmer safety and prevent accidents, drownings.
- Job requires familiarity with general medical terms and definitions.
- Job requires basic writing proficiency needed for written reports including accident/incident reports and the ability to express self clearly.
- Job requires problem-solving skills needed for critical decision making regarding appearance, behavior of swimmers and determining the need for any type of lifeguarding/lifesaving response.
WORK DEMANDS
- Job requires working primarily indoors around water and associated chemicals. Schedule fluctuation is frequent and at times unpredictable. There may be occasional exposure to water borne or blood borne pathogens/blood/body fluids. There may be a need to respond to water, medical and/or behavioral emergency situations. It is the responsibility of the lifeguard to find coverage for his/her shift in the event of an absence. Staff who are unable to secure coverage will be expected to work their assigned shift.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Maintains safe swimming conditions in the pool, on deck and surrounding areas. Prevents accidents by maintaining constant observation of the pool area, and effectively implements lifeguarding, lifesaving, first aid measures, using appropriate equipment.
- Adheres to and enforces regulations, policies, standards of practice and procedures for safety, infection control, maintenance and lifeguarding/saving.
- Educates patients and members; providing information about safety and accident prevention.
- Participates in equipment management, set up, use, care, storage and maintenance.
- Responsible for carrying out opening and/or closing procedures as assigned.
- Recognizes and responds effectively to safety and emergency situations.
