Day Program Recreation Worker

2 months ago

Maple Ridge British Columbia OO, CA Fraser Health Authority Full time
Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $29.83 - $29.83 / hour
Job Summary

Fraser Health is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community-based health services to over 1.9 million people in 20 diverse communities from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations. Our team of 45,000 staff, medical staff and volunteers is dedicated to serving our patients, families and communities to deliver on our vision: Better health, best in health care.

We have an exciting Casual opportunity for a Day Program Recreational Worker to join our team at Ridge Meadows Hospital located in Maple Ridge, BC.

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Come work with dedicated health care providers who are enthusiastic and committed to provide quality healthcare to our clients/patients/residents. We invite you to find out why more than 95% of new employees recommend Fraser Health as an excellent place to work. Work hard and have fun while you do it.

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Detailed Overview

Performs and carries out a variety of social and recreational activities for assigned clients under the general direction of a Registered Nurse and as a member of an interdisciplinary team; delivers established programs and performs basic nursing procedures such as bathing, toileting and personal care.
Responsibilities

  1. Carries out a variety of individual and group activities such as mental aerobics, music, cooking and special events; stimulates former interests of clients through discussion groups, speakers and magazines; teaches new skills of daily living including safety in the home.
  2. Reports activities of daily living (ADL) to the Nurse by observing clients during activities; reports observations of client's behaviour and progress to the Nurse; communicates concerns and/or client difficulties to the Nurse.
  3. Assists clients with ADL's such as bathing, dressing, hygiene, eating, toileting and ambulation; demonstrates the appropriate use of equipment such as mechanical lifts, wheelchair and walkers; assists clients with their belongings upon arrival and departure from the program.
  4. Assists clients with meal selection, meal set up and feeding; collects lunch trolley from the kitchen or designated area and serves lunch to the clients; returns meal trays to the designated area.
  5. Performs nursing procedures such as taking temperature, pulse, respiration and weight; obtains urine and stool samples as required.
  6. Assists with established activity programs such as exercise routines, walking exercises, passive/active range of motion, social activities, cognitive stimulating activities, active physical activities and other ADL's as directed; assists the Nurse in identifying, planning and scheduling established activity programs.
  7. Participates and contributes to weekly interdisciplinary team meetings by providing input into client activities; participates and provides input to quality improvement initiatives and in-services.
  8. Transports clients to and from an assigned area utilizing mechanical aides such as wheelchairs and patient lifts; arranges for on-site entertainment and books necessary equipment and rooms; accompanies client on leisure trips as required.
  9. Assists with client orientation of the Adult Day Program through client introductions, facility tours and reviews of daily recreational activities; provides direction to volunteers to the Adult Day Program, as required.
  10. Sets up furnishings and equipment for activities to ensure a safe and tidy working environment; maintains activity bulletin board to ensure information on client recreation activities is current.
  11. Performs clerical duties such as answering the phone, ordering supplies, recording daily statistics, completing incident reports and other related activities, as required.
  12. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Grade 12, plus graduation from a recognized Health Care Assistant program, completion of recognized recreation courses and one (1) year recent related experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Current Food Safe I certificate.



Skills and Abilities

  • Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
  • Ability to deal with others effectively.
  • Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
  • Ability to teach.
  • Ability to organize work.
  • Ability to operate related equipment.

About Fraser Health

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 48,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.

Together, we are the heart of health care.

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