Activities Assistant

YAD Healthcare; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

New competitive wages

AMAZING comprehensive benefits package

PTO

Employee Discounts and Perks

University partnership

Employee engagement program

Job summary

Seven Oaks Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center in Columbia, SC is hiring an Activities Assistant to create and implement engaging programs that address residents’ physical, emotional, and psychosocial needs. You will plan activities for groups and individuals and coordinate with volunteers and staff to provide a supportive, patient-centered environment.

The role emphasizes infection control, safety, and compassionate interactions with residents, families and teammates, with opportunities to

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience in an Activity Aide role is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan activities that meet resident needs for large groups, small groups, and individuals.
• Observe and report resident attendance, participation and behavior changes.
• Support care planning by providing observations of resident needs and preferences.
• Coordinate activity programs with community volunteers and assign tasks.
• Welcome new residents and ensure infection control and safety practices are followed.
• Maintain resident comfort, privacy and dignity while interacting warmly and respectfully.
• Communicate with residents, families, visitors, peers and supervisors effectively.
• Report hazardous conditions, damaged equipment and supply issues to the supervisor.
• Respond promptly to call lights and address resident concerns with appropriate staff.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Seven Oaks Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center, located in Columbia, SC, is a Long Term Care facility that provides quality care to our residents. Join a growing team of successful, happy caregivers who are valued and appreciated.

NOW HIRING:

Activities Assistant

Benefits:

• New competitive wages
• AMAZING comprehensive benefits package
• PTO
• Employee Discounts and Perks
• University partnership
• Employee engagement program

Summary/Objective:

In keeping with our organization’s goal of improving the lives of the residents we serve; the Activity Aide is responsible for creating and implementing stimulating programs that meet the physical, emotional and psychosocial needs of the residents.

Essential Functions:

• Responsible for planning activities which meet specific resident needs that include large groups, small groups and individual attention.
• Observe and report resident’s attendance, participation, and behavior changes by documenting and charting.
• Must be knowledgeable of individual care plans and support the care planning process by providing supervisors with specific information and observations of the resident’s needs, preferences and report any behavioral changes.
• Coordinates activity programs with volunteers from the surrounding community by providing guidance and assigning tasks.
• Meet and greet all new residents upon arrival to the facility.
• Assure that established infection control and standard precaution practices are maintained at all times. Follow established safety precautions when preforming tasks and using equipment and supplies.
• Maintains the comfort, privacy and dignity of residents and interacts with them in a manner that displays warmth, respect and promotes a caring environment.
• Communicates and interacts effectively and tactfully with residents, visitors, families, peers and supervisors.
• Reports all hazardous conditions, damaged equipment and supply issues to the supervisor.
• Communicates and interacts effectively and tactfully with residents, visitors, families, peers and supervisors.
• Answers and respond to call lights promptly and courteously when working in resident care areas.
• Reports all resident concerns to the appropriate department head.
• Attend and participate in departmental meetings and in-services as directed.

Required Education And Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent.

Preferred Education And Experience

• One year experience in an Activity Aide role.

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