Recreation Therapist

16 hours ago


New York, New York, United States Jamaica Hospital Full time

Jamaica Hospital Nursing Home is a not-for-profit, short-term rehabilitation/long-term care facility, located on the campus of Jamaica Hospital Medical Center.

We are a CMS five-star rated facility and ranked in the 1st Quintile for Quality.

Our facility is seeking a motivated individual to fill a temporary Recreation Therapist position, anticipated to last approximately 2 months.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Documentation, planning, organizing, facilitation, and promoting Therapeutic Recreation and treatment programs.
  • The ability to discern the needs and behaviors of sub-acute/rehab patients.
  • Able to address/accommodate the age-specific physical, psychosocial, and emotional changes in residents when planning programs and/or delivering care appropriately.
  • Demonstrates ability to originate new and unique programs.
  • Capable of transporting residents to and from recreation areas.
  • Demonstrates good time management skills.

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Bachelor's Degree required.
  • Experience in medical chart documentation, including assessments, care planning, MDS, and progress notes.
  • Computer skills are required.


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