Activities Aide - Payson (55958)

Rocky Mountain Care Group•Payson, UT

About The Position

The Activities Aide assists in planning, organizing, implementing, and evaluating recreational, social, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual programs in accordance with facility policy, residents’ care plans, and supervisors’ direction. The aide supports the Activities Director with activity calendars, resident engagement, activity documentation, in-room visits, field trips, and coordination with other departments. The position also involves administrative and quality-assurance tasks, compliance with facility policies and regulations, resident-rights protections, safety and infection-control practices, and participation in training, meetings, and emergency procedures.

Requirements

Current, active Food Handlers Permit.
Must be at least 18 years old.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Basic computer skills.
CPR licensure and first-aid training.
Ability to exercise judgment and make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
Ability to maintain composure in stressful situations and demonstrate resourcefulness, organization, efficiency, and a positive attitude.
Ability to work as a supportive team member and contribute to teamwork.
Ability to deal tactfully and patiently with residents, families, staff, visitors, government agencies, and the public, including in difficult situations.
Ability to relay information concerning a resident’s condition.
Must not pose a threat to the health and safety of others in the workplace.
Must meet facility general health requirements, including medical and physical exams and immunity-status checks for infectious diseases.
Ability to move intermittently throughout the workday and assist with resident evacuation during emergencies.
Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, perform overhead lifting, and perform other common physical movements needed for the position.
Ability to work beyond normal working hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary.

Nice To Haves

Therapeutic Recreation Technician (TRT) qualification.

Responsibilities

Assist the Activities Director in creating and posting a monthly activity calendar in large print, including copies placed prominently in residents’ rooms.
Interview residents or family members to learn residents’ activity preferences.
Coordinate and assist residents in getting to activity locations within the facility.
Assist with scheduled activities that promote residents’ physical, social, and mental well-being.
Document attendance and write informative, descriptive activity progress notes that indicate residents’ responses.
Observe residents’ mood, behavior, and involvement in activities, and report changes or concerns to the Activities Director.
Involve residents and families in activity planning when possible.
Conduct in-room activity programs and one-on-one visits for residents who benefit from them.
Arrange offsite field trips and transportation when necessary.
Coordinate activity needs and requests with other departments courteously and promptly.
Assist with Resident/Family Council meetings as indicated.
Treat residents with dignity and respect, protect their rights, and follow facility policies, standards of conduct, and applicable regulations.
Maintain confidentiality of protected health information and report policy violations, confidentiality breaches, retaliation, discrimination, abuse, neglect, exploitation, mistreatment, and other required concerns to appropriate personnel.
Follow safety, hygiene, and infection-control procedures; participate in emergency drills and training; and fulfill assigned responsibilities under the facility emergency plan.
Report occupational exposures and work-related injuries or illnesses promptly.
Complete assigned training and skills competency requirements.
Assist in developing, implementing, and maintaining the activities department’s quality-assurance program.
Help obtain and organize equipment and supplies.
Complete required forms, reports, and other administrative tasks and submit them to the Activities Director.
Refer residents or families to appropriate social services personnel when indicated.
Participate with the Administrator in developing a budget.
Attend care-plan meetings and serve on the QAPI Committee when requested.
Attend mandatory in-services and complete required facility training.
Perform other tasks assigned by the Administrator.