Activities Aide

Boro Park Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Rochester Center is seeking an energetic & passionate PT Recreation Aide for our Skilled Nursing Facility. This role runs from 9AM to 5PM and focuses on individualized activity programs for residents.

You will work on units with minimal supervision, organize supplies, and support recreation specialists. Weekend work is required, and dementia experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Experience with activities in healthcare settings or college recreation work.
• Experience with geriatric populations preferred.
• Strong computer skills and basic documentation ability.
• Able to work well in a team and stay organized, multi-tasking as needed.
• Some weekends required and dementia experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Implement activities programs for Residents; focus on individual interests
• Work directly with Residents on units; without direct supervision
• Organize and obtain supplies and equipment as requested
• Assist recreation specialists & set up program areas as needed
• Keep daily attendance and document residents’ participation in activities
• Assist residents to program location and return residents to appropriate units
• Be familiar with established emergency procedures

Skills

Positive attitude

Healthcare recreation experience

Geriatric population experience

Strong computer skills

Team player

Organizational & planning

Multi-tasking

Weekend availability

Dementia experience

Job description

Rochester Center is seeking an energetic & passionate PT Recreation Aide for our Skilled Nursing Facility.

9AM-5PM

Duties

• Implement activities programs for Residents; focus on individual interests
• Work directly with Residents on units; without direct supervision
• Organize and obtain supplies and equipment as requested
• Assist recreation specialists & set up program areas as needed
• Keep daily attendance and document residents’ participation in activities
• Assist residents to program location and return residents to appropriate units
• Be familiar with established emergency procedures

Requirements

• Positive attitude and energy is a must!
• Experience with activities in a healthcare settings or college work in recreation therapy
• Previous experience with Geriatric population preferred
• Strong computer skills necessary
• Ability to work effectively as a team member
• Strong organizational & planning skills; ability to multi-task
• Some weekends required
• Dementia experience preferred