Activities Aide - Payson

ROCKY MOUNTAIN CARE GROUP•Payson, UT

8d•$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 contributes to residents’ physical, social, and mental well-being through group and individual activities, field trips, and resident and family engagement. The position also includes documenting participation and progress, observing and reporting changes in residents’ mood or behavior, coordinating activity needs with other departments, and assisting with department administration, supplies, quality assurance, and budget development. The aide must follow facility policies, protect resident rights and confidentiality, maintain safety and infection-control practices, report concerns or suspected abuse, and complete required training. The role may require movement throughout the workday, assistance with resident evacuation, and work beyond normal hours, including weekends and holidays when necessary.

Requirements

Current, active Food Handlers Permit.
Must be at least 16 years old; the posting also includes the inconsistent wording “sixteen (18) years or older.”
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to exercise judgment and make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
Ability to maintain composure in stressful situations; resourcefulness; positive attitude; and organizational efficiency.
Basic computer skills.
CPR licensed and trained in first aid.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Ability to work supportively as a team member and contribute to teamwork.
Ability to deal tactfully and patiently with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies or personnel, and the general public, including difficult residents, family members, and staff.
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 be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.
Must meet facility general health requirements, including medical and physical exams and immunity-status checks for various infectious diseases.
Ability to 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.
Must follow safety, hygiene, infection-control, confidentiality, and resident-protection requirements and complete assigned training and competency assessments.

Nice To Haves

Therapeutic Recreation Technician (TRT) qualification is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist the Activities Director in creating a monthly activity calendar in large print and posting it where residents and visitors can see it.
Ensure a copy of the monthly activity calendar is placed in a prominent location in each resident’s room.
Interview residents or family members to learn 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 resident 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 and arrange offsite field trips and transportation as needed.
Coordinate activity needs and requests with other departments in a courteous and timely manner.
Assist with Resident/Family Council meetings as indicated.
Treat residents with dignity and respect, promote and protect their rights, and protect them from abuse.
Follow facility policies, procedures, business conduct standards, and state and federal regulations and guidelines.
Maintain confidentiality of protected health information in verbal, written, and electronic communications.
Report policy or regulatory noncompliance, confidentiality breaches, retaliation, discrimination, suspected abuse or mistreatment, occupational exposures, and work-related injuries or illnesses to the appropriate personnel.
Follow safety, hygiene, and infection-control practices; participate in life-safety and emergency drills and training; and fulfill assigned duties during facility emergency-plan activation.
Complete assigned training and skills competency requirements.
Assist in developing, implementing, and maintaining an ongoing activities-department 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 and 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.
Work beyond normal working hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary.
Assist in evacuating residents during emergency situations.