ACTIVITY THERAPIST

Regal Heights Rehabilitation and Health Care Center; New York (NY); On-site; USD 19,286,000 - 24,797,000; Full time

Job summary

Regal Heights Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is seeking a Recreation Aide to support a rehabilitation-focused team. The role involves helping implement group activities, transporting residents to programs, and supporting recreation therapy sessions to enhance quality of life for residents.

The candidate should be compassionate, creative, energetic, and possess strong interpersonal skills for interactions with residents and staff.

Qualifications

• Energetic and enthusiastic individual with a positive attitude.
• Team player who enjoys working with elderly populations.
• Computer literacy and organizational skills required.

Responsibilities

• Assist recreation therapist in delivering activities.
• Transport residents to and from programs and off-site trips.
• Document attendance and participation daily.
• Assist with program equipment and materials.

Skills

Energetic

Team player

Computer literate

Geriatric experience

Job description

Recreation Aide

Regal Height's Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is looking for a talented and hard-working Recreation Aide to join our ever-growing rehabilitation team.

Recreation Aide Job Overview

The Recreation Therapist will implement a variety of group activities and programs based on Resident’s individual abilities and preference to encourage and promote Resident participation. Successful Candidate must be compassionate, creative, energetic, and enthusiastic with the desire to enhance the quality of life of residents. Candidate must also have good interpersonal skills and assists alongside recreation therapist in the Department. Job entails transporting residents to and from programs, running some programs, 1:1 visits and attending trips, assisting with transport to and from off unit programs and other activities related to recreation therapy.

Recreation Aide Qualifications

• Energetic, extremely enthusiastic, creative, takes initiative, works well with a team, enjoys working with elderly people.


• Preferably 1+ years' experience working in a geriatric/adult population.


• Must be a team player with a compassionate, outgoing, and pleasant personality.


• Must be computer literate and possess strong organizational skills.

Recreation Aide Duties and Responsibilities

• Complies with and interprets the philosophy, objectives, procedures, policies and code of ethics of the facility and the policies of the Recreational Therapy Department.


• Documents Resident attendance/participation daily.


• Maintain care and use of program equipment and materials.


• Conduct therapeutic activities on and off unit as scheduled.


• Attend Resident trips outside of the facility as per assignment.


• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Therapeutic Recreation.