Shift: 10a - 5p / Rotating Weekends
Medford Leas is a 5-star rated facility!! Come work for the best and experience the difference!
Medford Leas is a Quaker based Continuing Care Retirement Community, serving more than 600 residents in an active living environment with extraordinary health care services on two campuses in Medford and Lumberton, New Jersey. Since it's opening in 1971, Medford Leas has been recognized nationally for its leadership, innovation, superior health and wellness services and a unique 180-acre arboretum campus setting.
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The Therapeutic Recreation Assistant assists in planning and conducting a comprehensive program of recreational, social and educational activities for residents living in the licensed areas. Leads small, medium & large groups. Contributes to resident care plans and assessments. Assists with department documentation and paperwork. Promotes resident rights, self-direction, participation, independence and individuality.
Therapeutic Recreation Assistant Responsibilities:

• Assists in planning, organizing and leading Therapeutic Recreation programs specific to resident needs, interests and abilities.
• Identifies, adapts and modifies programming to maximize resident participation.
• Takes initiative for creating new programs based on resident needs and interests.
• Is prepared for weekly meetings and contributes innovative ideas
• Assists with department documentation and paperwork.
• Is able to multi-task, think ahead and meet department deadlines
• Prepares each TR program in advance
• Conducts all scheduled programs and begins them on time
• Has room set up prior to program. Room is cleaned up and items put away immediately after each program.
• Maintains flexible work hours to accommodate a broad range of time frames necessary to support department programming.
• Operates van in a safe, responsible manner
• Reports mechanical and/or safety problems to DOM and TRD in a timely fashion.
• Observes all state and city speed and safety regulations.
• Maintains communication with facility while transporting residents. Checks out cell phone prior to leaving facility and carries phone when away from vehicle.
• Maintains safe programming environment.
• Adheres to all attendance, compliance, mandatory training, regulatory and safety standards, including the Code of Conduct; as well as the Organizations Policies and Procedures covering Privacy and Security in Compliance with HIPAA regulations
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Therapeutic Recreation Assistant Requirements:

• Must possess as a minimum a high school diploma or its equivalent along with certification as an activity aide or be eligible to become certified.
• Must possess a class “C” driver’s license.
• Very good interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to speak, write, read and understand English.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize and direct Therapeutic Recreational programming.
• Knowledge of computer software including use of outlook, word, excel and publisher.
• Able to make mature judgements in personnel matters, health & safety issues and crisis situations.
• Self-motivated, self-starter needing minimal supervision.
• Must possess ability to deal tactfully with staff, volunteers, residents, family members and visitors.

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to lift 40 pounds
• Walks, bends, lifts, stoops and stands the majority of the day.
• Frequent pushing of wheelchairs, tables, carts.
• Work is performed primarily in the Activities Room, Back Porch area or in common areas on the individual units.
• Involves retrieval of equipment and supplies from various storage locations.
• Duties involves trips away from facility. Driving, loading individuals/walkers and wheelchairs onto the van or bus.
• Duties involve dexterity of hands and fingers for varied activities.
• Job requires continuous talking, hearing ordinary conversations and seeing with near/far vision.
• Occasional exposure to hot or cold environment.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Job Type: Full-time

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