Lifeguard

• Supervises activities in the pool area to prevent accidents and provide assistance to patrons.
• Maintains order by enforcing pool rules and regulations.
• Rescues swimmers in danger of drowning or other unsafe situations and provides first aid and emergency care as needed.
• Tests water chemistry and helps maintain the cleanliness of the pool and surrounding areas.
• Provides swim instruction and teaches aquatic safety techniques when assigned.
• Promotes a safe, positive, and welcoming environment for all participants and guests.

Why join us
We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Comprehensive Benefits: Tailored benefit options for PRN employees, and more.
• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services, and discount programs).
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What we're looking for
Applicants should meet the following requirements:

• Minimum age of 16 years for Lifeguard positions.
• American Red Cross CPR-AED for Lifeguards certification within 7 days of hire (Lifeguard positions).
• American Red Cross Lifeguarding certification within 7 days of hire (Lifeguard positions).
• AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required for Swim Instructor positions.
• Starfish Aquatics Institute Swim Instructor certification required within one month of hire (Swim Instructor positions).
• Must be proficient in all swimming skills covered in Swim Instructor training.
• Ability to maintain a high level of physical fitness.
• Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move over 150 pounds.
• Demonstrated vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
• Ability to demonstrate Front Crawl (Freestyle), Breaststroke, and other skills covered in the American Red Cross Lifeguard Training Course.

What we offer

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

More about Haywood Regional Medical Center
Haywood Regional Medical Center (HRMC) is a 154-bed acute hospital and includes 11 multi-specialty clinics that have been offering exceptional care to the Haywood County community for over 97 years. The campus, located in Clyde, is also home to the 54,000-square-foot Haywood Regional Health & Fitness Center and the 44,000-square-foot Outpatient Care Center. HRMC also operates two urgent care centers in the county. We are proud to be recognized for an "A" hospital safety grade from The Leapfrog Group, The Joint Commission National Quality Approval, Screening Center of Excellence with Lung Cancer Alliance, accredited Chest Pain Center from the American College of Cardiology, and Center of Excellence from Addario Lung Cancer Foundation.

EEOC Statement
"Haywood Regional Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Haywood Regional Medical Center is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment."