Recreational Therapist

Recreational Therapist#26-16465

$2,008.00 - $2,122.80/week

Waimea, HI

$50.20 - $53.07/hour

$2,008.0 - $2,122.8 weekly base pay

All On-site

Job Description

Flexible Shift

Our Client, a Healthcare company, is looking for a Recreational Therapist for their Waimea, HI location.

Responsibilities:

This position works in a hospital, clinic, or long term care facility and is primarily responsible for directing an activity program to meet the patients'/residents' social, recreational, physical, educational and spiritual needs by using meaningful activity.

The Activity Programs are used to enable the patients/residents to function and maintain their dignity and fullest mental and physical capacity for as long as possible.

These programs are also used to enhance the patient's/resident's feelings of usefulness and encourage self-confidence, self-respect, and empowerment.

The position also is responsible for assessment, program development, performance improvement, budget development/monitoring, and personnel management.

Requirements:

The position may be required to work on shifts, including evenings, and weekends and holidays.

Experience and Essential Knowledge and Abilities: Three (3) year of work experience as a Activities Coordinator which involved the planning, assessing, and coordinating a comprehensive Activity Program to enhance the patient's/resident's social, recreational, physical, educational and any other needs; human anatomy; administrative practices and procedures in directing patient/resident activity programs and treatment procedures in a hospital or other medically oriented institution or program; budget preparation; and the ability to read, write, speak, and understand and communicate effectively with others in English; supervise and direct the work of subordinates and plan and conduct training programs.

Certification Required: Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Workers.