Recreational Therapy Aide (Heritage Place)

Recreational Therapy Aide (Heritage Place)

Join the team that's providing the highest quality of care to seniors in our communities. With state-of-the-art safety protocols and the support of an academic medical center, UPMC Senior Communities has demonstrated a continued commitment to keeping both our residents and our employees safe and healthy, especially throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Make a true impact at our senior living facilities, where you'll have the confidence that your care is clinically backed by a best-in-class health care system and the rewarding knowledge that you are changing lives every day.

Are you a Recreational Therapy Aide interested in a career that provides plenty of opportunity for growth and development? Join our team at UPMC Heritage Place! With an excellent benefits package, multiple shifts available, and competitive wages, we invite you to explore this opportunity with us today.

As a Recreational Therapy Aide with UPMC, you will assist in conducting therapeutic activity programs and document residents' participation. Heritage Place is located in Squirrel Hill, we are right on the bus line and close to Oakland!

Responsibilities:

• Lead large group activities under the direction of the Dementia Director.
• Report problems or resident needs using appropriate channels.
• Decorate unit in seasonally appropriate décor.
• Be aware of resident problems such as memory loss, behavioral issues, vision and hearing deficits.
• Ensure that activity equipment is appropriate, clean and well-maintained.
• Make visits to room bound residents unable to attend regular activities and complete appropriate documentation.
• Acceptance of the concept of strength-based activity programming.
• Assist Pastoral Care in delivery of services.
• Be aware of resident restrictions such as fluid restrictions, need for thickened liquids, special diets.
• Interact with residents on a 1:1 basis outside of the group schedule structure to enhance socialization and feelings of security.
• Attendance of general and dementia-specific in-services and educational opportunities.
• Complete necessary documentation of residents' participation in activities.
• Ensure access to appropriate activity supplies is available to residents outside of group structure (reading materials, puzzles, comfort/sensory items, etc).
• Transporting of residents to and from activities.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Cheerfulness, creativity, initiative, reliability, flexibility, sense of humor, compassion and the willingness to work as part of a team.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

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Salary:

$8.18 - $13.32.

Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.

ID#: 858074674

Location: Pittsburgh, PA, 15217, USA

Type: Other

Company: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center