Activities Aide - Payson

ROCKY MOUNTAIN CARE GROUP•Payson, UT

10d•$13 - $15•Onsite

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 supervisor direction. The role supports the Activities Director and helps provide activities that promote residents’ physical, social, and mental well-being. The position also involves maintaining activity documentation and supplies, coordinating with residents, families, and other departments, and meeting facility requirements concerning resident rights, safety, confidentiality, infection control, emergency preparedness, training, and quality assurance. Additional tasks may be assigned by the Administrator.

Requirements

Current, active Food Handlers Permit.
Must be at least 18 years old.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Basic computer skills.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Ability to exercise judgment and make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
Ability to maintain composure in stressful situations and deal tactfully and patiently with residents, families, staff, visitors, government agencies, and the general public.
Must be a supportive team member and contribute to teamwork.
Must be able 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 health requirements, including medical and physical exams and immunity-status checks.
Ability to move intermittently throughout the workday and assist with resident evacuation.
Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, perform overhead lifting, and make other common physical movements needed for the position.
Ability to work beyond normal working hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary.
Must complete assigned training and skills competency requirements.

Nice To Haves

Therapeutic Recreation Technician (TRT) qualification is preferred.
CPR license and first-aid training.

Responsibilities

Assist the Activities Director in creating and posting a monthly activity calendar in large print and placing a copy in each resident’s room.
Interview residents or family members to learn residents’ activity preferences.
Coordinate and assist residents with 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 to services.
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.
Assist with in-room activity programs and one-on-one visits for residents who benefit from them.
Coordinate 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, procedures, standards of conduct, and applicable regulations.
Maintain confidentiality of protected health information and report policy violations, confidentiality breaches, retaliation, discrimination, and suspected abuse, neglect, exploitation, or mistreatment to appropriate personnel.
Follow safety, hygiene, and infection-control procedures; report occupational exposures and work-related injuries or illnesses; and participate in emergency drills and facility emergency-plan responsibilities.
Complete assigned training and skills competency requirements and attend mandatory in-services.
Assist with developing, implementing, and maintaining the activities department’s quality assurance program.
Help obtain, organize, store, and make equipment and supplies accessible.
Complete required administrative forms and reports 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.
Assist with resident evacuation during emergencies.
Perform other tasks assigned by the Administrator.