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CommonSpirit · Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health · Glendale, CA

Certified Recreation Therapist

TypeFull time
Experience1+ yrs
EducationBachelor's
PostedOct 21
✓You’ll need
Certifications
✓Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist, upon hire
✓Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire
✓It is a Joint Commission-certified Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center and a SRC Center of Excellence for Robotic Surgery and Colorectal Surgery.
Education
✓Bachelor's degree and 1 year of experience in Mental health in an acute hospital setting.
Qualifications
✓Education, upon hire
✓Where You'll Work
✓Founded in 1926, Dignity Health - Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center is a 334-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital.
✓Serving over 70,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services, including a Level III NICU, heart care, wound care, and surgical services.
✓Additionally, Glendale Memorial Hospital has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.
✓One Community. One Mission. One California
CommonSpirit
Nonprofit · Chicago, IL · 145 hospitals · 19 states
5,897open roles
15 miGlendale to Los Angeles
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✓You’ll need
Certifications
✓Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist, upon hire
✓Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire
✓It is a Joint Commission-certified Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center and a SRC Center of Excellence for Robotic Surgery and Colorectal Surgery.
Education
✓Bachelor's degree and 1 year of experience in Mental health in an acute hospital setting.
Qualifications
✓Education, upon hire
✓Where You'll Work
✓Founded in 1926, Dignity Health - Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center is a 334-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital.
✓Serving over 70,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services, including a Level III NICU, heart care, wound care, and surgical services.
✓Additionally, Glendale Memorial Hospital has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.
✓One Community. One Mission. One California
CommonSpirit
Nonprofit · Chicago, IL · 145 hospitals · 19 states
5,897open roles
15 miGlendale to Los Angeles
Want the next healthcare job in California by email?
Weekly, free, unsubscribe with one click.

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and Responsibilities As our Certified Recreation Therapist, you'll improve patient well-being by designing therapeutic recreation programs, helping them develop skills and enhance quality of life. Every day, you'll assess needs, plan treatments, and lead engaging activities, collaborating with teams and documenting progress. To be successful in this role, you need strong therapeutic recreation knowledge, creativity, and interpersonal skills.

Job Knowledge/Productivity: Completes

following established guidelines & protocols within the appropriate time frame. Completes work within an acceptable time frame, avoiding incidental overtime. Demonstrates the ability to set priorities and optimally use work time.

Ensures accuracy and completeness in job tasks. Demonstrates the ability to perform work in an accurate and timely manner in periods of increased workload and high stress. Demonstrates good judgement in handling situations not covered by written or verbal instructions.

Job Requirements Required Bachelor's degree and 1 year of experience in Mental health in an acute hospital setting. Education, upon hire Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist, upon hire Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire Where You'll Work Founded in 1926, Dignity Health - Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center is a 334-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital. Serving over 70,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services, including a Level III NICU, heart care, wound care, and surgical services.

Additionally, Glendale Memorial Hospital has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center and a SRC Center of Excellence for Robotic Surgery and Colorectal Surgery. One Community.

One Mission. One California

About the role

As our Certified Recreation Therapist, you'll improve patient well-being by designing therapeutic recreation programs, helping them develop skills and enhance quality of life.