Recreational Coordinator

Bayshore HealthCare is one of the Canada’s leading providers of home and community health care services and is a privately owned company. Bayshore HealthCare is proud to showcase its achievement as a Platinum member of Canada’s Best Managed Companies Program every year since 2006. In 2015, Bayshore achieved the designation for Best Practice Spotlight Organization from the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario. Bayshore Healthcare is also recognized as Canada’s Best Employers in Forbes 2023 list. Person-and family-centered care (PFCC) is an approach to care that recognizes the importance of family in a patient’s life and the importance of their active involvement in planning and making decisions on health care, services and treatment, and health system reform. This approach to care provides respectful, compassionate, culturally safe, and responsive care that meets the needs, values, beliefs, and preferences of the patient, their family, and others identified as significant to their life from diverse backgrounds and settings. Our Recreation Coordinators assess, develop and coordinate the delivery of social, recreational, therapeutic programs consistent with the needs, interests and abilities of persons in care. With the utmost respect, you will promote the dignity and individuality of each person in care by recognizing them as individuals with unique cultural, spiritual, and psycho-social needs. Successful candidates will have a proven ability conducting assessments, and tailoring individual programs to patients with dementia and various physical limitations. Your superior communication skills will be reflected through both your independent work and collaboration with the inter-disciplinary team. Experience in conducting assessments and building programs to reflect patient needs. Experience in a social service or long-term care setting an asset Experience and skills in facilitating activation programs Demonstrated experience planning programs for patients with dementia and various physical limitations Excellent interpersonal and conflict management skills Excellent planning, organizational, and time management skills. Excellent communication in English (verbal and in writing); Strong computer skills. Demonstrated ability to work independently and in collaboration with others and as part of an inter-disciplinary team. Demonstrated ability to establish workload priorities in collaboration with others. Creative, energetic, approachable, and highly motivated. Genuine interest in working with seniors. Current First Aid/CPR C certification. Physical ability to perform the duties of the position Complete other tasks as requested Attends team meetings as requested Please note : This is a contact position for 1 year Education Requirements Diploma in Recreation and leisure studies, therapeutic recreation, kinesiology, or equivalent Gentle persuasion or Montessori preferred CPR/ First Aid. Other Requirements Exceptional command of the English language as required for documentation and oral communications Current criminal reference check and vulnerable sector screen Demonstrated basic knowledge of various software programs including word, excel and power point and proficiency with email Experience Minimum 3 years of recreational coordinator/activation experience Prior experience conducting assessments and building patient focused programs Other Skills And Abilities Enjoy working with clients of all ages and seniors in particular Reliability, time management and the ability to prioritize workload is crucial. Creative, energetic and approachable with exceptional interpersonal and decision-making skills Ability to handle difficult situations in an objective and consistent manner. Commitment to continued learning Primary Location ON-Ottawa

Location: Ottawa, CA

Posted Date: 4/17/2025