Activity Aide (83356)
About The Position
The Activity Aide will be responsible for assisting the Activity Director in planning, coordinating, and directing the residents’ activity program. This role involves facilitating both individual and group activities tailored to the specific needs of residents, ensuring engagement for both high and low functioning individuals. The Activity Aide also collaborates with the Activity Director in organizing various employee and non-employee events for the facility, assists with scheduling beauty parlor and barber activities, and provides one-to-one activities for bedfast residents. Key duties also include preparing and posting monthly activity calendars, distributing them to residents, assisting with the facility newsletter, participating in community events, and delivering resident mail daily. The aide is also expected to assist residents to and from activities and support night and weekend activities as needed.
Nice To Haves
- A school diploma or its equivalent
- A Certified Nurse Aide
- Previous experience working in activity or recreational department in the long-term care industry or related industry
Responsibilities
- Assisting the Activity Director in planning, coordinating, and directing the residents’ activity program
- Collaborating with the Activity Director in organizing various employee and non-employee events for the facility
- Facilitate both individual and group activities based on the individual needs of the residents
- Ensure that activities are occurring for both high and low functioning residents
- Assist with scheduling beauty parlor and barber activities
- Provide activities for residents that are bedfast and/or unable to participate in group activities (one to one) and document in the appropriate record
- Assist with the preparation of monthly calendar and posting in an area accessible, highly visible and frequented by residents and visitors
- Provide calendar to each resident and post in room
- Assist with generating the facility newsletter
- Participate in community events related to the interest of the facility
- Attend in-services as necessary
- Assist residents to and from activities
- Assist with activity program including Residents’ Council and night and weekend activities as needed
- Deliver resident mail daily
- Other duties as assigned by the Activity Director and/or Administrator
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
