Recreation Worker - Recreation

DEER LODGE CENTRE; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 54,000; Part time

Job summary

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority is seeking a Recreational Facilitator for Older Adults at Deer Lodge Centre. The role supports wellness programs, coordinates activities, and assists with assessments for residents.

This in-person position is 0.73 FTE (7.75 hours per day) with 2015 annual base hours, requiring 1–2 years of experience and a Recreation-related credential. Crisis intervention training is preferred. Indigenous considerations encouraged.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of WRHA and Deer Lodge Centre mission, values, and residents' rights.
• Knowledge of PHIA, Protection of Persons in Care, WHMIS and universal precautions.
• Knowledge of recreation and leisure services for frail elderly.
• Basic computer applications.

Responsibilities

• Transport and escort patients to programs within/out of the Centre.
• Provide initial and ongoing assessments of patients.
• Assist and train volunteers in recreation services.
• Communicate effectively—verbal, written, and telephone.

Skills

Communication

Patient transport

Assessments

Volunteer training

Basic computer skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

Grade 12 equivalent

Therapeutic Recreation certificate/degree

Non-Violent Crisis Intervention

Job description

Employer: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority

Department / Unit: Recreation - DLC

Job Stream: Clinical

Union: CUPE

Anticipated Start Date: ASAP

FTE: 0.73

Work Arrangement: In Person

Daily Hours Worked: 7.75

Annual Base Hours: 2015

Grow your career in the Winnipeg Health Region! Our team provides a spectrum of health care services through an integrated network of sites, services and organizations. We’re united by a shared commitment to excellent and equitable health care.

Experience

• One to two years recent experience working with older adults (individuals and groups) in a health care environment is an asset.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Grade 12 equivalent and Recreation Facilitator for Older Adults Certificate; or a diploma or undergraduate degree in Therapeutic Recreation.
• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention training.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

Not Applicable

Qualifications and Skills

• Demonstrates knowledge and support of:
  • The vision, values, goals, and objectives of the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority and the Deer Lodge Centre.
  • The Deer Lodge Centre’s Mission Statement, Residents Bill of Rights and Code of Conduct.
  • Personal Health Information Act, Protection of Persons in Care Act, Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS), Principles of Routine Practices (Universal Precautions) and other legislated acts.
  • Knowledge of current trends and practices in recreation and leisure services for frail elderly.
  • Knowledge of community recreation facilities and services.
• Knowledge of basic computer applications.
• Ability to communicate effectively – verbally, person to person, by telephone and in writing.
• Ability to assume responsibility for transporting and escorting patients/residents to programs in and out of the Centre.
• Ability to provide for initial and ongoing assessments of patients/residents.
• Ability to assist and train volunteers while they are involved in recreation services.

Physical Requirements

• May be required to work extended hours.
• May involve exposure to disease, radiation, toxic materials, noise, allergens, etc.
• May encounter aggressive and/or agitated patients/residents/staff/visitors.
  

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, Prairie Crocus Manor, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.

Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.

Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.