Activity Aide

PACS

1d

About The Position

The Activity Aide assists the Activity Director in running a creative and interactive activities program for residents in a locked memory wing. The program is designed to meet residents’ interests and physical, mental, and psychosocial needs, in accordance with applicable federal, state, local, and corporate standards and guidelines.

The role supports individual, small-group, and large-group activities; helps develop activity schedules and maintain related records; and assists with resident assessments, care plans, and discharge planning. The Activity Aide also helps coordinate resident transportation and outings, encourages self-initiated activities, and helps keep the Activity Department clean, orderly, and secure. This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

• Must complete dementia training.
• Must be willing to learn.
• Must have experience working with residents.
• Ability to read technical procedures and policy and procedure manuals.
• Ability to present information effectively and respond to questions from managers and employees.
• Ability to solve practical problems and interpret instructions provided in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the position, including frequent standing or walking, reaching, pushing or pulling, and lifting up to 50 pounds frequently; occasional sitting, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling; and the stated visual, hearing, and speaking abilities.

Nice To Haves

• One year of experience in a long-term care facility is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Participate in planning and conducting individual, small-group, and large-group activities.
• Help communicate with employees, residents, families, support personnel, government agencies and personnel, and the public to support residents’ needs and interests.
• Participate in community planning related to the facility, its services, and residents’ and families’ needs.
• Assist with developing the monthly activity calendar and maintaining attendance records.
• Assist the Quality Assurance and Assessment Committee with action plans to address quality deficiencies, as requested by the Activities Director.
• Participate in discharge planning and in developing and implementing activity care plans and resident assessments.
• Help arrange resident transportation, including for outings, appointments, and discharge.
• Help create monthly activity schedules that include outings, regular group activities, and in-room activities for bed-bound or isolated residents.
• Encourage residents to take part in self-initiated activities, including hobbies, crafts, and reading, and provide materials as needed, including Braille reading materials or audiobooks where appropriate.
• Assist with assessment documentation and quarterly progress notes as assigned by the Activity Director.
• Keep the Activity Department clean, orderly, and secure.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed