Childcare Aide - Citizens HealthPlex; PRN

Citizens Medical Center is a not-for-profit hospital known for compassionate patient care, clinical expertise, and bringing advanced medical services to the South Texas region since 1956. Today, Citizens is a 338-bed acute care hospital with over 1,000 dedicated employees.

Citizens offers a generous benefit package that includes retirement plans upon hire, and an excellent medical plan with optional insurance plans to choose from.

If you are interested in pursuing a career with an award-winning hospital, welcome home.

The Childcare Aide provides a safe and secure environment for children to play and create art while the parent or guardian participates in Health Plex activities and services.

• Greet parents/guardians and children and ensure 100% compliance with check in and checkout procedures. (EF)
• Ensure that children are suitable for entry and have no signs of illness, etc. as per policy. (EF)
• Be active in the room and engage children in appropriate activities for their age. (EF)
• Clean toys, tabletops, and other areas as appropriate throughout the day and evening. (EF)
• Initiate proper opening and closing procedures as appropriate. (EF)
• Communicate with Manager or Director as needed for sensitive situations, or if parents have concerns. (EF)
• Cross train with Member Services as appropriate to assist when needed.
• Politely enforce the 2-hour limit and all other policies with parents and guardians. (EF)
• Ensure all appropriate paperwork and data collection is in place for each child. (EF)
• Create reports and similar for Manager as requested.

• Adheres to organization-wide and other applicable policies and procedures.
• Day-to-day performance complies with the hospital’s Service Excellence Behavioral Expectations.
• Performs within the prescribed limits of the hospital’s Ethics, Compliance and Confidentiality Program guidelines.
• Performs within professional Scope of Practice at all times.

• Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time

High school diploma or equivalent

Previous childcare experience in a formal or informal professional family setting.

1-2+ years of regular childcare experience

Must have a love for children, able to be patient yet firm, and must be able to effectively enforce the rules and regulations of the environment. Must be able to communicate effectively with parents and guardians.

BLS training certificate upon hire OR within 90 days of hire;
First Aid certification upon hire OR within 90 days of hire (offered internally).

Citizens Medical Center is a not-for-profit, community hospital known for compassionate patient care, clinical expertise, and bringing advanced medical services to the South Texas region since 1956. Today, Citizens is a 317-bed acute care hospital with over 1,200 employees. Voted “Best of the Best” hospital in Victoria for 13 consecutive years, Citizens Medical Center is a level III Trauma Center, with a newly renovated 24/7 Emergency Department that includes an onsite medical helicopter.

Citizens has a comprehensive Community Cancer Program that includes two linear accelerators and HDR brachytherapy. Citizens is recognized for its outstanding cardiology program which includes a nationally accredited Chest Pain Center and is a Primary Stroke Center. Citizens also includes a comprehensive, accredited Bariatric Surgery program, Birth Center with labor and delivery, imaging and surgery center, sleep study center, state-of-the-art rehabilitation and fitness center, urology center and da Vinci robotics minimally invasive surgery options, a home health agency, and has a long history of providing continuing education for healthcare providers and the community.

Citizens Medical Center is looking for employees who actively demonstrate service excellence by exemplifying our iCare values. If you are someone who displays respect and enthusiasm for patients, visitors, and coworkers while consistently upholding the hospital’s commitment to providing outstanding outcomes, service excellence, and fiscal responsibility, then you could be a good fit for the CMC team!

Citizens Medical Center is guided by its Mission – “to provide quality medical services at a reasonable cost to the citizens of the region.”

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