Activities Aide

Arborsofohio; Oregon (OH); Presencial; USD 21.000 - 28.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Arbors at Oregon in Oregon, OH is seeking an Activities Aide to contribute to resident life. You will assist in planning and leading activity programs, provide comfort and stimulation, and support residents and families with compassionate care.

Responsibilities include documenting participation in the medical record, decorating for events, posting monthly calendars, and collaborating with the resident activity director.

Formación

• Willingness to learn new modalities and approaches.
• Good listener and rapport building.
• Ability to collaborate with other disciplines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Comfort with end-of-life discussions and residents' families.

Responsabilidades

• Assist the resident activity director as needed.
• Utilize the environment to provide comfort and stimulation.
• Foster a sense of community within the center.
• Lead and participate in individual and group activities.
• Use models like pet, music, art therapy to support programming.
• Decorate for events and seasonal parties.
• Develop and post monthly calendars for residents and families.
• Participate in recreational programs for residents in their rooms.
• Promote volunteer efforts in the community.
• Maintain records of activities and attendance.
• Store activity equipment and clean area after activities.
• Support resident well-being using Biopsychosocial model.
• Provide or arrange comfort/support to residents and families when needed.
• Perform other tasks as assigned.

Conocimientos

Active listening

Rapport building

Collaborative work

Communication skills

Confidentiality

End-of-life sensitivity

Descripción del empleo

Arbors at Oregon
904 Isaac Streets Dr
Oregon, OH 43616, USA

Description

Activities Aide

Facility: Arbors at Oregon

Why Choose Arbors?

• One of Ohio’s Leading Providersof long-term care skilled nursing and short-term rehabilitation services.
• Flexible Pay Options: Get paid daily, weekly, or bi-weekly with pay advances through UKG Wallet.
• Flexible Scheduling: We offer various scheduling options—ask us about what works for you!
• Unlimited Referral Bonuses: Earn extra by referring others to join our team.

We value your contributions, and we want you to experience the professional success and personal fulfillment that comes with making a positive impact on the lives of our residents.

Summary:

The Resident Activity Assistant organizes and participates in person-specific activity programming, including one to one intervention, small group facilitation and large group presentations. Capable of documenting individual participation and value of approaches in medical record.

Essential Functions:

• Assists the resident activity director as needed.
• Utilizes the environment to provide both comfort and stimulation to the resident population.
• Fosters a sense of community within the center environment.
• Leads and participates in individual and group activities.
• Utilizes a variety of models to achieve individualized programming, such a pet therapy, m usic therapy, art therapy, etc.
• Assists with decorating the facility and preparing for special events and seasonal parties.
• Develops and posts monthly calendar as a planning resource for residents and families.
• Participates in recreational programs for residents confined to their rooms.
• Promotes volunteer efforts in the community.
• Maintains records of activities and attendance.
• Stores activity equipment and supplies and cleans area after conclusion of the activity.
• Utilizes the Biopsychosocial model to support resident well-being.
• Provides or arranges for comfort/support to residents and families when needed.
• Performs other tasks as assigned.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Demonstrated willingness to learn new modalities and approaches.
• Good listener.
• Builds rapport easily.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with other disciplines.
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Able to work with residents/families facing end of life issues.

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