Activities Aide

Wynwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center; Cinnaminson Township (NJ); On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Wynwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center is seeking an Activities Assistant to support the Activities Department in running daily resident activities and planning a diverse calendar of events.

You will provide respectful care, encourage residents decisions about medical care, assist with calendars, set up activity spaces, recruit volunteers, and participate in departmental meetings.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; strong interest in art, music, or helping the elderly.

Responsibilities

• Provides considerate respectful care focused upon the residents’ individual needs.
• Affirms residents’ right to make decisions regarding their medical care.
• Demonstrates ability to obtain and interpret information for residents of varying ages.
• Demonstrates understanding of care needs based on residents’ age.
• Demonstrates knowledge of growth and development relevant to the job.
• Completes life-span education as appropriate.
• Responsible for the care of facility pets.
• Maintains and updates daily Reality Orientation calendars and monthly calendars.
• Follows monthly calendars to provide scheduled programs.
• Sets up/cleans activity rooms and supply closets for safety and participation.
• Decorates areas to promote awareness of seasons, holidays, and events.
• Attends IDCP meetings and contributes observations at staff meetings.
• Keeps attendance records for activities where applicable.
• Provides instructions to volunteers and assists in recruiting volunteers.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associates degree (preferred)

Job description

Wynwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center -

Provides assistance and support to the Activities Department in running daily activities for the residents. Helps plan and implement a diverse calendar of activity events.

Responsibilities

• Provides considerate respectful care focused upon the residents’ individual needs.
• Affirms the resident’s right to make decisions regarding his/her medical care, including the decision to discontinue treatment, to the extent permitted by law.
• Demonstrates the ability to obtain information and interpret information in terms of the needs of the age of the residents cared for.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the range of care needed based on the age of the residents cared for.
• Demonstrates knowledge of growth, development and/or adult health throughout the life span as appropriate to the job performed.
• Successfully completes life-span education as appropriate.
• Responsible for the care of facility pets.
• Assures accuracy of daily Reality Orientation calendars/monthly calendars in a timely manner.
• Follows monthly calendars in providing scheduled programs.
• Sets up/cleans up activity rooms / supply closets to promote safety and optimal activity participation.
• Decorates designated areas to promote awareness of seasons, holiday, and special events.
• Shares responsibility for attending IDCP meetings and required documentation and communicates ideas and observations at departmental staff meetings.
• Maintains attendance records for activity functions when applicable.
• Provides instructions to volunteers who are assigned to them as well as assists in recruiting departmental volunteers.

Qualifications

Education: High school diploma or GED with strong interest and/or ability in art, music, or helping the elderly required. Prefer Associates degree or possess college credits in a related field. Work Experience: Experience in a Healthcare Facility preferred.