Activity Worker/bus Driver - Fellburn Care Centre

1. Under the direction of the Recreation Therapist, carries out individual and group activities such as table games, current events, sports activities, music, special events and community outings; organizes and maintains program activity areas.
2. Provides input and feedback with respect to program activities at regular planning meetings such as resident participation during activities.
3. Accompanies residents and/or transports one or more passengers by operating a vehicle and/or bus with a seating capacity between 11 and 25 passengers, including the driver on community outings, as required.
4. Checks residents have appropriate clothing/equipment for activities; confirms and coordinates proposed activity with nursing/medical staff; assists in embarking and disembarking passengers from the bus.
5. Participates in team conferences, staff meetings, in-service education and provides input to resident care conferences.
6. Organizes materials required for programs; maintains inventory of equipment, tools and materials and reports malfunctioning equipment and supply needs to the Recreation Therapist.
7. Accesses resident comfort funds for outings and shopping; completes documentation relating to use of resident monies.
8. Provides direction to volunteers during activity programs and demonstrates related techniques as required.
9. Provides a variety of routine inspection/maintenance duties on vehicles and equipment; recommends vehicle and/equipment repairs as required; maintains related log books as required.
10. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education, Training & Experience

Grade 12, completion of recognized recreational courses such as handicrafts plus two (2) years' recent, related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Valid Class IV Driver's License (unrestricted) and/or Class III Driver's License with air brake endorsement as required per vehicle(s).

Fellburn Care Centre - Food Safe Certification 1

Skills & Abilities

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

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.

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