ACTIVITY THERAPIST

Regal Heights Rehabilitation and Health Care Center; New York (NY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Regal Heights Rehabilitation and Health Care Center seeks a friendly Recreation Aide to join our rehabilitation team. The role supports residents by leading activities, assisting with transport, and accompanying residents on trips to promote engagement and quality of life.

The successful candidate will be energetic, creative, and patient, with good interpersonal skills and the ability to work as part of a team.

Qualifications

• Energetic, enthusiastic and creative with initiative.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team.
• Compassionate and patient, with a genuine interest in helping elderly residents.
• Computer literacy and good organizational skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Complies with facility philosophy, objectives and policies for Recreational Therapy.
• 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 the facility as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Therapeutic Recreation.

Skills

Energetic

Creative

Team player

Compassionate

Computer literacy

Organization skills

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.