ACTIVITIES THERAPIST, Full Time Days

Northern Nevada Health System; Sparks (NV); Presencial; USD 52.000 - 75.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive compensation

Generous Paid Time Off

Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision

401(K) with company match

Tuition Reimbursement

Career development opportunities

Benefits website

Descripción de la vacante

Universal Health Services, a leading provider of hospital and behavioral health services, seeks an Activity Therapist for a full-time role in the Reno area. You will direct the activity therapy program, oversee recreation activities, and participate in multidisciplinary treatment planning to support patient recovery.

The ideal candidate holds a Master’s in Recreation Therapy or equivalent, is a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (NCTRC) within one year, and is CPR certified with at

Formación

• Master's degree in Recreation Therapy or related field.
• Must be a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (NCTRC) within one year of employment.
• CPR certification required or equivalent.

Responsabilidades

• Orient and supervise Activity Therapy staff.
• Ensure program compliance with state and regulatory agencies.
• Train staff in recreational, therapeutic, and teambuilding activities.
• Interpret assessments and develop measurable goals and objectives.

Conocimientos

CPR Certified

Psychiatric facility experience

Educación

Master's degree in Recreation Therapy or related field

Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (NCTRC) within 1 year

Degree in program (3 years) or 5 years of Activities/Recreation experience

Descripción del empleo

361636 Responsibilities

Northeast Specialty Hospital, an extension of Northern Nevada Medical Center, brings expanded services to a new building located at 6225 Sharlands Ave. in Northwest Reno. The facility will offer acute rehabilitation and adult behavioral health services.

Inpatient behavioral health services or residential mental health care is a long-term stay at a residential mental health facility that allows for the maximum structure and treatment for mental health disorders.

From support systems, education and medication management to family, individual and group therapies, patients live at the residential facility while attending treatment. Whether acute care for mental health issues or treatment for substance use disorders, Northern Nevada Health System wants to help you get better.

What we at Northern Nevada Medical Center value:

• Compassion: We treat everyone with kindness and warmth because we genuinely care about every patient, employee and physician like they are family.
• Empathy: We put ourselves in our patient’s shoes and deliver clinical care with a personalized touch.
• Teamwork: We foster a caring and friendly work environment to bring the best possible outcomes in our patient’s lives.
• Quality: We strive to provide excellence in clinical care.
• Ethics: We conduct our business with the highest ethical and moral standards.
• Respect: We promise to honor the dignity, individuality and rights of everyone.
• Service Excellence: We provide personalized and professional service that exceeds the expectations of those we serve.
• Innovation: We continually invest in technology and process improvements to develop new and better ways of delivering clinical care.

Website: https://www.nnmc.com

This Activity Therapist opportunity is full time at 40 hour per week, offers full benefits and a convenient day shift schedule. This dynamic individual will provide direction of the activity therapy programs and staff. Oversees general recreation activities. Maintains participation in the multidisciplinary team. Supervises and/or administers all activity therapy programming, from assessment, treatment planning, implementation, evaluation, to discharge planning.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Orient new Activity Therapy staff to all departmental policies, procedures and expectations.
• Ensures that Activity Therapy is in compliance with State and regulatory agencies.
• Trains new Activity Therapy staff in use of recreational, therapeutic, and teambuilding equipment.
• Is able to interpret assessment and develop measurable goals and objectives.

Benefits for full and part time employees:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Tuition Reimbursement/Repayment Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

About Universal Health Services:

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

Qualifications

• Masters degree from an accredited university in Recreation Therapy or related field. Must be a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist with the NCTRC within one year of employment OR
• Degree in program (completion of program in 3 years) or 5 years of Activities/Recreation experience
• CPR Certified.
• Minimum of one year experience working in a psychiatric facility.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.