Activity Aide

Castle Healthcare•Anderson, IN

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Activity Aide assists with planning, implementing, and evaluating recreational, social, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual programs in accordance with residents’ assessments and care plans, as directed by supervisors. The role supports the Activities Department’s programs and quality assurance efforts, observes and documents residents’ participation and responses, and helps maintain a warm, calm, and positive environment. The aide also prepares activity spaces, helps obtain supplies, supports residents who remain in their rooms, and coordinates with other facility departments so activities can take place without interruption.

Requirements

Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Must have patience, tact, a cheerful disposition, and enthusiasm, and be willing to work with residents at their current maturity level.
Must be able to work independently and demonstrate flexibility and personal integrity.
Must be able to work effectively with residents, personnel, and support agencies, including ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and sometimes hostile people.
Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday and cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift at least 25 pounds to a height of at least 5 feet and carry or move that weight at least 50 feet.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a Long Term Care Activities Department is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist in planning, developing, organizing, implementing, and evaluating facility activity programs and the Activities Department quality assurance program.
Observe residents’ attendance, mood, behavior, and involvement; note, report, and chart behavior to evaluate activities and resident progress.
Ensure activity progress notes describe the services provided and residents’ responses.
Maintain a good working rapport with other facility departments to help daily activities proceed without interruption.
Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest, positive emphasis, and calm throughout the facility.
Prepare activity rooms and areas for scheduled programs and clean them afterward.
Recommend equipment and supply needs for the Activities Department to a supervisor.
Follow residents’ care plans when providing daily activities.
Purchase department supplies, clothing, and personal items for residents.
Maintain the confidentiality of resident care information, including protected health information, follow facility reporting guidelines, and treat residents with dignity.
Oversee residents participating in scheduled activities to promote physical, social, and mental well-being, applying knowledge of activities and residents’ diagnoses and conditions.
Visit residents who remain in their rooms, write letters, run errands, and assist with crafts and projects as needed.
Assist with evacuation of residents during emergencies when necessary.