Recreationist, Part Time, Providence Manor Long Term Care Recreation Services

Job Code: 7414
Status: Part Time
Location: Providence Manor
Union: LiUNA
Wage: $22.74 - $25.06
Posting Period: May 9, 2023 - May 15, 2023
Providence Manor Long Term Care
Providence Manor is a 243-bed long-term care home located in downtown Kingston. The home provides care for residents who have stable medical conditions, but require 24-hour nursing care.
The Recreationist develops knowledge about participants in order to respond to their individual and group needs through a process of formal and informal assessment. The Recreationist plan, implements, facilitates, and evaluates individual and group programs suited to the individual needs of the participants. Provides input to the monthly calendar of events utilizing program planning and development. The Recreationist contributes to participant care plan with attention to goals and measurable outcomes. The position also works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team with the focus on the resident’s best interests. Emphasizes and encourages participation utilizing resident centered approaches tailoring to their abilities, needs, interests, and values.
Skills And Qualifications Required

• Plans, implements and evaluates individual programs, group programs and community outings suited to the individual needs of the residents on the assigned unit and consistent with the overall activity program
• Focus of Healthy Workplace and Culture of Quality
• Competitive salaries with excellent full-time and part-time benefits
• Eligibility for registration with recognized therapeutic recreation association in Ontario within one year
• Assists with orientation, ongoing supervision and evaluation (if required) of volunteers and students
• Or, active enrollment in such a field of study and completion will be obtained within 1 year
• Committed to a person and family-centred approach
• Or, current registration with recognized therapeutic recreation association in Ontario
• Transport residents to and from activities, on and off the units
• Located in downtown Kingston
• Acquires knowledge about residents in order to respond to their individual and group needs through a process of formal and informal assessment
• Adapts recreation interventions and programs to the changing needs of residents.
• A long-term care home with specialized care for dementia and veterans
• Group Retirement Pension Plan
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Corporate and Resident Home Area/service specific orientation for new hires
• Minimum 2 year college diploma or post diploma certificate in recreation and/or leisure studies, or therapeutic recreation
• Education, mentorship and bursary opportunities
• Fully affiliated with Queen’s University and St. Lawrence College and other academic institutions
• DementiAbility and GPA preferred