Recreational Coordinator

Bayshore HealthCare; Toronto; On-site; CAD 36,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

Bayshore HealthCare is seeking a Recreation Coordinator for a 3-month contract. The role involves assessing and coordinating social, recreational, and therapeutic programs for patients in care, with emphasis on dignity and individualized attention.

Applicants should have First Aid/CPR C certification and strong planning skills. Responsibilities include facilitating activation activities, supporting patients at home, and collaborating with an inter-disciplinary team to address cognitive and

Qualifications

• Experience facilitating activation and restorative functional programs and activities.
• Experience planning programs for patients with varying physical and cognitive needs.
• Ability to assist patients in home settings with basic living needs and restorative activities.
• Strong planning, organization, and time management skills.
• Proficiency with electronic health records and working independently in a team setting.

Responsibilities

• Assess, develop, and coordinate delivery of social, recreational, therapeutic programs.
• Respect and promote the dignity and individuality of each person in care, recognizing diverse needs.

Skills

Program planning

Patient activation

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Independent work

Time management

Electronic health records

Falls prevention

Community/home care

Education

First Aid/CPR C certification

Job description

Bayshore HealthCare is one of the Canada’s leading providers of home and community health care services and is a privately owned company. Bayshore HealthCare is proud to showcase its achievement as a Platinum member of Canada’s Best Managed Companies Program every year since 2006. In 2015, Bayshore achieved the designation for Best Practice Spotlight Organization from the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario. Bayshore Healthcare is also recognized as Canada’s Best Employers in Forbes 2023 list. Person-and family-centered care (PFCC) is an approach to care that recognizes the importance of family in a patient’s life and the importance of their active involvement in planning and making decisions on health care, services and treatment, and health system reform. This approach to care provides respectful, compassionate, culturally safe, and responsive care that meets the needs, values, beliefs, and preferences of the patient, their family, and others identified as significant to their life from diverse backgrounds and settings.

Job Description

The Recreation Coordinator assesses, develops, and coordinates the delivery of social, recreational, therapeutic programs consistent with the needs, interests and abilities of persons in care. Respects and promotes the dignity and individuality of each person in care by recognizing them as individuals with unique cultural, spiritual, and psycho-social needs.

Please note: This is a contract position of 3 months.

Education, Requirements, Skills

• Experience and skills in facilitating activation and restorative functional program and activities.
• Demonstrated experience planning programs for patients with mild-cognitive impairment and various physical and functional limitations.
• Able to assist patient in their home with basic living needs ( social connections, falls prevention).
• Able to assist in functional activities (dressing, restorative activity exercise plans).
• Excellent planning, organizational, and time management skills.
• Strong computer skills ability to work in an electronic health record.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and in collaboration with others and as part of an inter-disciplinary team in the community.
• Demonstrated ability to establish workload priorities in collaboration with others.
• Creative, energetic, approachable, and highly motivated to work directly with patients in their home.
• Genuine interest in working with seniors and frail elderly population.
• Current First Aid/CPR C certification.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Attends team meetings as requested.

Bayshore is committed to a high quality and safe environment for both our staff and clients/patients.

Dependent upon Provincial government regulations, and the position being applied for, new hires may be required to provide proof of vaccination against illnesses such as COVID-19, Hepatitis, Seasonal Flu etc. Please speak with the recruiter for Provincial and/or position specific requirements. Medical exemptions or any other kinds of requested exemptions based upon Human Rights Code will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

At Bayshore Healthcare, our commitment to Equity, Diversity & Inclusion is our strength. This is how we bring our vision of being the difference in the lives of those we care for, work with and in our communities. We have a great sense of pride in creating a culture of belonging, where individual differences are embraced and celebrated, through programs, resources and policies that support each individuals purpose, potential and wellbeing.

Bayshore operates in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, and applicable Provincial Human Rights Codes.