RECREATION THERAPY AIDE | LONG TERM CARE RECREATION THERAPY | FULL-TIME DAYS (21341)

Bergen New Bridge Medical Center • Paramus, NJ

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About The Position

The Recreation Therapy Aide provides recreational activities suited to the resident population and supports residents’ participation in individual and group programs. The role includes preparing activity spaces, documenting attendance, helping coordinate community trips, and transporting residents to and from activities. The aide also helps create a homelike environment through seasonal and holiday decorations and supports special events. Resident care responsibilities should reflect knowledge of resident growth and development and be appropriate to the ages of those served.

The position requires customer service that is timely, professional, caring, respectful, patient, and helpful. The aide follows departmental policies and procedures and safety, environmental, infection control, and quality assurance standards; adheres to the Medical Center’s Code of Conduct; and is familiar with its Mission, Vision, and Values. Additional duties may include assisting residents at mealtimes, attending staff meetings and educational programs, contributing to problem-solving, and performing other duties that support the department and organization.

The work takes place in treatment rooms, resident care units, and resident rooms. Physical demands include lifting or pushing heavy equipment, frequent prolonged standing and walking, bending, stooping, reaching, kneeling, crouching, and lifting, positioning, pushing, or transferring residents or equipment.

Requirements

• High school graduation or equivalent.
• American Heart Association Heart Saver CPR/AED certification.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to speak, read, and write English to the extent required by the position.
• Practical skill set in crafts, recreation, or sports.
• Ability to lift and/or push heavy equipment; mobility and manual dexterity; frequent prolonged standing and walking; frequent bending, stooping, reaching, kneeling, and crouching; and ability to lift, position, push, or transfer residents or equipment.

Nice To Haves

• One year of experience in a long-term care setting is preferred.
• Bilingual Korean/English skills are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide recreational activities appropriate to the resident population and recommend activities for the monthly calendar.
• Lead programs using activity zones or parallel programming to meet the needs of residents in the assigned area.
• Provide appropriate individual resident interventions during group activities and in the unit milieu.
• Set up activity areas, including moving furniture and equipment, to create an appropriate environment for recreation programs.
• Document resident attendance in established program records.
• Assist with coordinating community trips for residents.
• Assist with transporting residents to and from scheduled activities and program areas.
• Print large wall calendars and hang monthly calendars in designated areas.
• Create a homelike environment and decorate for seasonal and holiday observances.
• Maintain departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance, safety, environmental, and infection control standards; identify policy and procedure gaps and create procedures to address them.
• Adhere to the Medical Center’s Code of Conduct and be familiar with its Mission, Vision, and Values Statements.
• May assist residents during mealtimes.
• Attend services and educational programs to support professional growth.
• Assist with preparing for special events, such as parties and trips.
• Identify problems and contribute to the department’s patient-care problem-solving process.
• Attend scheduled staff meetings and maintain communication with staff.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support department and organizational objectives.

Benefits

• Competitive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Generous time-off policy with vacation days, personal time, sick leave, and nine paid holidays.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Continuing education programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED