Child Care Assistant

Summary
Job Summary

Supervises children in the child care area of the Wellness Center.
Job Responsibilities

• Ensures children are accounted for and supervised at all times.
• Initiates and leads age-appropriate educational or recreational activities.
• Ensures the environment is in a safe, organized, and clean condition. Reports deficiencies to supervisor immediately.
• Cleans or disinfects toys, equipment, storage areas, and play surfaces as scheduled and needed.
• Follows policies and protocols when accepting children into, and releasing children from, the child care area.
• Interacts with children and parents appropriately.
• Follows the organization's policies and protocols when caring for, communicating with, disciplining, or rendering first aid to children.
• Ensures accurate record keeping of utilization, reservations, and tickets.

Qualifications

• High school diploma, General Equivalency Diploma (GED) or higher preferred
• No experience required. Must be at least 18 years of age
• BLS - Certified as a Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider required within 90 days of employment in this position OR
• Heartsaver CPR AED required within 90 days of employment in this position AND
• FA - First Aid certification required within 90 days of employment in this position

Skills and Attributes

• Requires critical thinking skill and decisive judgment.
• Works under minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Physical Demands

• Standing: Frequently
• Walking: Frequently
• Sitting: Occasionally
• Lifting 0-25 lbs: Rarely
• Lifting 25-75 lbs: Rarely
• Lifting over 75 lbs: Rarely
• Carrying 0-25 lbs: Rarely
• Carrying 25-75 lbs: Rarely
• Carrying over 75 lbs: Rarely
• Pushing/Pulling 0-25 lbs: Frequently
• Pushing/Pulling 25-75 lbs: Occasionally
• Pushing/Pulling over 75 lbs: Occasionally
• Climbing: Occasionally
• Bending/Stooping: Frequently
• Kneeling: Occasionally
• Crouching/Crawling: Occasionally
• Reaching: Frequently
• Talking: Frequently
• Hearing: Frequently
• Repetitive Foot/Leg Movements: Rarely
• Repetitive Hand/Arm Movements: Frequently
• Keyboard Data Entry: Frequently
• Running: Rarely
• Vision: Depth Perception: Frequently
• Vision: Distinguish Color: Frequently
• Vision: Seeing Far: Frequently
• Vision: Seeing Near: Frequently

Owensboro Health Core Commitments

INTEGRITY - We conduct ourselves with a high level of responsibility, reliability and honesty because we take seriously the trust of our patients and coworkers.

RESPECT - We value and accept the unique talents and contributions of every patient, customer and team member in the Owensboro Health community.

TEAMWORK - We build a spirit of connectivity and fellowship by striving together to overcome obstacles, surpass goals, celebrate accomplishments and plan the future.

INNOVATION - We foster original ideas and creative solutions that improve our daily work and promote the mission of Owensboro Health.

SERVICE - We focus on service to patients, customers and team members by anticipating their needs, thoughtfully meeting those needs and continually improving the quality of everything we do.

EXCELLENCE - We reach beyond basic expectations to expand our knowledge and awareness, produce exceptional work and provide outstanding service.