Activities Aide - Saratoga

ROCKY MOUNTAIN CARE GROUP•Saratoga Springs, UT

2d•$17 - $17•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 supervisors’ direction. The position works in the Activities Department and reports to the Activities Director and Executive Director/Administrator. It has no direct reports and is classified as department staff. The schedule is 15–20 hours per week, with flexibility to work any day Sunday through Saturday. The aide supports resident well-being by coordinating and conducting group and individual activities, arranging residents’ access to activities, gathering residents’ preferences, and documenting participation and responses. The role also includes maintaining activity records and supplies, coordinating with facility departments, and supporting compliance, safety, infection control, emergency preparedness, and quality assurance requirements.

Requirements

Current, active Food Handlers Permit.
Must be at least 18 years old.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Effective communication and judgment; ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Basic computer skills.
CPR licensed and trained in first aid.
Ability to maintain composure in stressful situations and make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
Ability to be organized, efficient, resourceful, and a supportive team member.
Ability to deal tactfully and patiently with residents, families, staff, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the general public, including difficult or emotional individuals.
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 health requirements, including medical and physical examinations and immunity-status checks.
Ability to work beyond normal working hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary.
Ability to assist in evacuating residents during emergencies.
Ability to move intermittently throughout the workday and bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, lift overhead, and perform other common physical movements required by the position.
Ability to work in conditions that may include falls, equipment-related burns, odors, dust, tobacco smoke, disinfectants, other air contaminants, infectious waste, and exposure to infectious diseases or conditions, including AIDS, Coronavirus, Hepatitis B, and Tuberculosis.
Ability to work around potentially hostile or emotional residents, family members, visitors, or personnel.

Nice To Haves

Therapeutic Recreation Technician (TRT) qualification is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist the Activities Director in creating and distributing a monthly activity calendar in large print, posting it prominently, 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 in conducting 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’ moods, behavior, and involvement in activities; report changes or concerns to the Activities Director.
Involve residents and families in activity planning when possible.
Assist with in-room activities and one-on-one visits for residents who benefit from them.
Coordinate off-site field trips and transportation needs when necessary.
Coordinate activity needs and requests with other departments to avoid interruptions to daily activities.
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.
Follow safety, hygiene, and infection-control practices; participate in life-safety and emergency drills and trainings; and fulfill assigned duties during facility emergencies.
Maintain confidentiality of protected health information and report noncompliance, confidentiality breaches, retaliation, discrimination, abuse, neglect, exploitation, mistreatment, occupational exposures, and work-related injuries or illnesses as required.
Complete assigned training and skills competency requirements.
Assist with developing, implementing, and maintaining the Activities Department’s quality assurance program.
Help obtain and organize equipment and supplies and ensure they are accessible.
Complete required forms, reports, and other administrative requirements 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.