Therapeutic Recreation Director (TRD) - Whitney Rehabilitation Care Center
Hamden, CT 06518
About the Job
Therapeutic Recreation Director (TRD
Whitney Rehabilitation Care Center is looking for a recreational director to join our wonderful team!
Whitney Rehabilitation Care Center has been providing excellent care to the community for over 50 years. Privately owned and operated, we offer short and long term skilled nursing care and rehabilitation as well as outpatient therapy. Whitney Rehabilitation Care Center has been given a 5 Star rating for Quality Measures by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. We are charter members of the Yale Preferred Provider Post-Acute Care Network and recognized as a Tier 1 provider for Hartford Healthcare.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Referral program
- Paid training
- Paid sick time
- Retirement plan
Requirements of the Therapeutic Recreation Director (TRD):
- Must possess excellent recreation programing, methods, charting, and computer skills.
- Be able to lift tables, chairs and equipment
- Be able to assist in the transport of residents in wheelchairs
- Be willing to work evenings and weekends.
- Must be a state certified Therapeutic Recreation Director.
- Team player who will work with the other TRD's on the recreation team
- Work directly under the recreation supervisor with no issues.
- Experience Preferred.
- Good communication and clerical skills.
- A neat and clean appearance.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality on all departmental matters.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities of the Therapeutic Recreation Director (TRD):
- Compliance with the Policies and Procedures of the Home.
- Plan, organize and direct quality recreation programs appropriate for the population in the facility. Ensure programs start and end at scheduled times, allocating time before and after programs for transport.
- Comply with HIPPA rules and regulations.
- Keep up with documentation in a timely fashion for recreation assessment, progress notes, MDS sections, care plans, discharges and participation logs.
- Other duties as may be required by the department head and the Administrator.
- Attend facility mandatory in-services and continuing education in field as necessary.