Activities Aide

Continuum Healthcare Inc.; Johnstown (Cambria County); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Heritage Ridge Senior Living at Johnstown is seeking an Activities Aide to join our caring team in a full-time capacity. The role focuses on designing and delivering engaging activities that support residents’ physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being.

Responsibilities include leading programs, providing individualized attention (including residents with dementia), and maintaining safety and documentation. Weekend availability and some evenings are required.

Responsibilities

• Assists in providing a program of activities that meets the interest and the physical, mental and psychosocial well-being and safety of each resident
• Provides individualized attention, including those with dementia, which encourages each resident's ability, including one on one visits as scheduled
• Design, plan and prepare various activity programs using your own skills and areas of specialty
• Generate activity supply lists and maintain supplies and equipment in a safe and functional order
• Consistently maintain proper documentation including daily attendance sheets and friendly visits
• Applicants must be positive, motivated, dependable, and a team player.

Job description

Activities Aide

Heritage Ridge Senior Living at Johnstown is a continuing care retirement community (CCRC).The facility has a great team of nurses and activity aides which get plenty of guidance and education from a superior nursing support team with well qualified nurse educators. Ideal Activities Aide candidate should have experience in long term care environment, be energetic and caring.

We are looking for Full-Time Candidates!

Responsibilities of the Activities Aide:

• Assists in providing a program of activities that meets the interest and the physical, mental and psychosocial well-being and safety of each resident
• Provides individualized attention, including those with dementia, which encourages each resident's ability, including one on one visits as scheduled
• Design, plan and prepare various activity programs using your own skills and areas of specialty
• Generate activity supply lists and maintain supplies and equipment in a safe and functional order
• Consistently maintain proper documentation including daily attendance sheets and friendly visits
• Applicants must be positive, motivated, dependable, and a team player.

Qualifications of the Activities Aide:

• Must work one weekend a month and every other holiday
• Available to work days and some evenings
• Must be 21 years old or older

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