Activities Aide

Dignity HCC; Honesdale (Wayne County); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity HCC is seeking an Activities Aide for the Evening Shift (11am-7pm) to enhance residents' daily lives through engaging, meaningful programs. You will support activities that nurture spiritual, emotional, recreational, and social well-being in a compassionate, team-oriented setting.

Responsibilities include organizing and evaluating activities, coordinating with other staff, following safety policies, and encouraging participation in games, socials, exercise groups, movies, and outings.

Responsibilities

• Assist in organizing, implementing, evaluating, and facilitating the activity programs of this facility as directed.
• Assist in maintaining a good working rapport with staff of other departments within the facility to meet the needs of the residents.
• Assist in administering and following all department policies and procedures.
• Review department policies and procedures and follow all directives.
• Assist in developing and implementing policies and procedures for identifying the spiritual, social, recreational, and emotional needs of the residents as directed.
• Make written and oral reports/recommendations as directed to the activities director concerning the operation of the activity department.
• Report all incidents/accidents immediately.
• Report all unsafe/hazardous conditions/equipment immediately.
• Assure that established safety regulations are followed at all times.
• Assist in encouraging residents to attend activity programs.
• Implement activity calendar by facilitating various activities such as bingo, socials, exercise groups, bowling, poetry readings, movies, etc.
• Provide assistance to residents by transporting them to, and from the activity program in the resident’s designated assistive device such as wheelchairs, broda chairs, and Geri chairs.
• Assist staff on off-site trips with residents.
• Provide residents with one to one conversation visits for sensory and social stimulation.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Job description

Activities Aide Evening Shift (11am-7pm)

Make a Difference Every Day Through Meaningful Engagement

Are you creative, compassionate, and energized by helping others enjoy life to the fullest? As an Activities Aide, you’ll play a vital role in enhancing the daily lives of our residents by supporting engaging, purposeful, and fun activity programs that nurture their spiritual, emotional, recreational, and social well-being.

This is more than a job—it’s an opportunity to bring joy, connection, and purpose to those we serve in a supportive and positive environment.

Responsibilities

• 1. Assist in organizing, implementing, evaluating, and facilitating the activity programs of this facility as directed.
• 2. Assist in maintaining a good working rapport with staff of other departments within the facility to meet the needs of the residents.
• 3. Assist in administering and following all department policies and procedures.
• 4. Review department policies and procedures and follow all directives.
• 5. Assist in developing and implementing policies and procedures for identifying the spiritual, social, recreational, and emotional needs of the residents as directed.
• 6. Make written and oral reports/ recommendations as directed to the activities director concerning the operation of the activity department.
• 7. Report all incidents/ accidents immediately.
• 8. Report all unsafe/ hazardous conditions/ equipment immediately.
• 9. Assure that established safety regulations are followed at all times.
• 10. Assist in encouraging residents to attend activity programs.
• 11. Implement activity calendar by facilitating various activities such as bingo, socials, exercise groups, bowling, poetry readings, movies, etc.
• 12. Provide assistance to residents by transporting them to, and from the activity program in the resident’s designated assistive device such as wheelchairs, broda chairs, and Geri chairs.
• 13. Assist staff on off-site trips with residents.
• 14. Provide residents with one to one conversation visits for sensory and social stimulation.
• 15. Perform other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions

• 1. Works in well-lit/ventilated areas.
• 2. Sitting, standing, bending, lifting, pushing wheelchairs, and moving intermittently during working hours.
• 3. Subject to frequent interruptions.
• 4. Subject to hostile and emotionally upset patients, family members, etc.
• 5. Communicates with nursing personnel, and other department supervisors as directed/needed.
• 6. Willingness to work beyond normal working hours, and in other positions temporarily, when necessary.
• 7. Attend and participate in continuing educational programs as directed.
• 8. Subject to falls, burns from equipment, infectious diseases, substance orders, etc. throughout the workday.
• 9. Be economical and careful with supplies and equipment.