Activities Therapist - Highlands Cumberland Care Center - PRN - 1st Shift at Huntsville Hospital Health System

Bridgeport, Alabama, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

21 Aug, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

23 May, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Activity Planning, Patient Care, Geriatric Care, Program Implementation, Resident Transport, Social Rehabilitation

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Overview Assists with the implementation of a comprehensive planned program of activities designed to meet the special needs of the geriatric, disabled and convalescent residents in the skilled nursing, extended-care facility. Responsibilities Assists in planning, organizing and implementing the activity program for residents individually and for groups of residents with similar interests, with specific emphasis on an activity program designed to meet the needs of room-bound residents. Assists in arranging activities such as parties, presentation, educational programs, field trips, and other activities of interest to residents in an effort to meet social, emotional, intellectual, and rehabilitative needs of residents. Assists transporting resident to activities, doctor’s appointments, etc. as requested. Qualifications Satisfactory driving record preferred About Us Highlands Medical Center is a 170-bed hospital located in Scottsboro, offering a wide variety of emergency, inpatient and outpatient services to support the wellness of our community. A part of the Huntsville Hospital Health System, HMC has the strength of a collaborative group of high-performing hospitals across North Alabama to share information, processes, ideas and best practices for continual enhancements to the care and services offered to meet the health care needs of our diverse community. Accredited by the Joint Commission, Highlands Medical Center stands out as one of the top-rated healthcare providers in the state. In addition to Highlands Medical Center, the system provides many services through owned-entities across the community - Highlands Family Medicine, Highlands Home Health, Highlands Occupational Medicine, Highlands Surgical Services, Jackson County Family Medicine, Scottsboro OB-GYN, Highlands Pediatrics, and Highlands Health & Rehab and Cumberland Health & Rehab, two rehabilitation and long-term care nursing homes. With over 720 employees, HMC is one of the largest employers in Jackson County.

Responsibilities

Assist in planning and implementing a comprehensive activity program for geriatric and disabled residents in a skilled nursing facility. This includes organizing social, educational, and rehabilitative events and transporting residents to appointments and activities.