Lifeguard-Per Diem

Location: Hospital for Special Care – Aquatics & Fitness Center, first shift.

About the Role

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.

Qualifications

• American Red Cross Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED certification (required)
• Quarterly demonstration of physical lifeguarding skills (required)
• 6 months experience as a lifeguard or equivalent swim team experience (required)
• High School Diploma (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Maintains safe swimming conditions in the pool, on deck, and surrounding areas
• Prevents accidents through constant observation and effective implementation of lifeguarding, lifesaving, and 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 on safety and accident prevention
• Participates in equipment management, including setup, use, care, storage, and maintenance
• Carries out opening and/or closing procedures as assigned
• Recognizes and responds effectively to safety and emergency situations

Physical Demands

• Transfer patients or members 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
• Run and swim short distances as related to rescue techniques on rare occasions
• Lift and carry up to 50 pounds occasionally
• Grasp with both hands frequently to handle equipment and assist patients and members
• Fine hand manipulation with one hand occasionally to manipulate small objects
• Demonstrate physical lifeguarding skills such as a 500-yard swim, brick retrieval with a 40-yard swim, submerged victim rescue, passive and active victim rescue, and spinal injury rescue

Cognitive Demands

• Continuous alertness to observe swimmers, enforce rules, and ensure safety
• Familiarity with general medical terms and definitions
• Basic writing proficiency for accident/incident reports and clear communication
• Problem-solving skills for critical decision-making regarding swimmer behavior and lifesaving responses

Work Demands

• Primarily indoor work around water and associated chemicals
• Frequent and sometimes unpredictable schedule fluctuations
• Occasional exposure to waterborne or bloodborne pathogens, blood, or body fluids
• Responsibility to find shift coverage in the event of an absence