Activities Aide

Birchwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center; Cranford (NJ); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Daily Pay

Job summary

Birchwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Cranford, NJ seeks an Activities Aide to support residents with engaging programs tailored to their abilities. You will assist with planning, implementing and evaluating recreational activities.

Responsibilities include coordinating outings, scheduling movies, guiding crafts, and ensuring safety during transport and activities. Prior long-term care experience and good communication are preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited high school or GED preferred.
• Previous long-term care experience is desirable.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing; maintain relationships with patients and staff.

Responsibilities

• Help residents participate in activities tailored to their abilities and interests.
• Plan, implement, and evaluate recreational, social, and intellectual programs.
• Assist with documentation of resident participation and attendance records.
• Assists with scheduling movies, parties and craft activities.
• Assist in transporting residents to activity areas and supervise during activities.
• Read mail to residents upon request and deliver items as needed.
• Create decorations and set up equipment for activities under direction of the Activity Director.
• Ensure safety and care of residents during transport and activities.
• Perform other duties as required by the Activity Director.

Skills

Communication

Patient care

Activity planning

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

We offer Daily Pay $$$

Experience Preferable

Responsibilities

• Helps resident maintain their highest level of functioning by presenting appropriate activity programs according to resident's physical capacity, cognitive ability and interest.

• Motivate resident to take an interest in their life and community by investigating alternative methods of activities, resident hobbies, and community interest.

• Delivers mail, flowers and other items to residents in timely manner and reads mail to residents upon request.

• Prepares for activity program by assuring all supplies are available and room is ready.

• Assist in transporting residents to activity program.

• Assist resident in craft projects and activity.

• Implements activity procedures Assist directed by the Activity Director by creating decorations, setting up necessary equipment, escorting residents to and from activity area.

• Assist in scheduling movies, planning parties and providing games/activities for residents.

• Supervise activities as necessary.

• Safety and care of resident during transport.

• Safety and care of resident during activities.

• Proper chart documentation or resident participation and evaluation.

• Activities assessments

• Performs other duties as required.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited high school or GED preferred.

• Previous long-term care experience is desirable.

• Responsible for assisting with the planning, implementation, and evaluation of recreational, social, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual programs for a long-term care nursing center in accordance with patient assessment plans and regulatory guidelines.

• Assists with documentation of patient assessments and activity attendance records.

• Embrace the standards, values, and beliefs of the organization.

• Possess the ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

• Be capable of maintaining effective working relationships with patients, family members, department heads, and fellow associates.