Activities Assistant

YAD Healthcare; Ramseur (NC); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; 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

Ramseur Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center in Ramseur, NC is hiring an Activities Assistant for the Dementia unit. The role involves creating stimulating programs that address physical, emotional, and psychosocial needs of residents, with a schedule Monday through Friday 8:30am–5pm.

The position reports to the Director of Activities and offers a competitive wages, PTO, and a comprehensive benefits package designed to support resident well-being and staff engagement.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One year experience in an Activity Aide role.

Responsibilities

• Plan activities meeting resident needs for large groups, small groups, and one-on-one.
• Observe attendance and participation; document changes.
• Support care planning by sharing information about residents' needs and preferences.
• Coordinate programs with community volunteers and assign tasks.
• Greet new residents and welcome them to the facility.
• Maintain infection control and safety precautions at all times.
• Ensure residents' comfort, privacy, and dignity in interactions.
• Communicate effectively with residents, families, peers, and supervisors.
• Report hazardous conditions or equipment issues to the supervisor.
• Attend departmental meetings and in-services.

Skills

Communication

Observation

Infection control

Resident engagement

Team coordination

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Ramseur Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center

located in Ramseur, NC, 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 for Dementia unit

Monday-Friday 8:30am-5pm

Benefits

• New competitive wages


• AMAZING comprehensive benefits package


• PTO


• Employee Discounts and Perks


• University partnership


• Employee engagement program

Reports to

Director of Activities

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

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the 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.

Dementia Experience Required

Preferred Education and Experience

• One year experience in an Activity Aide role.

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