Activity Aide

Alden Gardens of Waterford; Aurora (IL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Holidays

Paid Sick Time

Paid Time Off

Retirement / Pension Plan

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Vision Insurance

Job summary

Alden Gardens of Waterford is seeking a dedicated Activity Aide to implement the daily activity calendar and support the Activity Director in delivering a person-centered program for residents. You will help ensure compliance with policies, state and federal regulations, and the mission of the activity program.

The role requires reading and writing English, a valid IL driver’s license, and empathy to engage with residents, families, and staff while maintaining a high quality of life for

Qualifications

• High school education or equivalent.
• At least 1 year experience in healthcare, volunteering, or with the disabled population.
• Current knowledge of Federal and State activity regulations and/or ability to understand and interpret.
• Be able to read and write English.
• Bi-lingual abilities may be preferred by facility.
• Must have a valid IL driver’s license.
• Must be punctual and time efficient, especially regarding the activity calendar.
• Possess empathy, compassion, understanding, enthusiasm, personable, energetic, positive, and humorous demeanor.
• Must relate and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and at times hostile people.
• Must communicate effectively with the community, other health professionals, outside organizations, and government agencies.

Responsibilities

• Provide feedback to Activity Director for monitoring achievement of facility goals.
• Lead a therapeutic, person-centered activity program to enhance quality of life.
• Follow all Activity Policies, Procedures, and Federal/State regulations.
• Know each resident’s background to ensure a person-centered activity plan.
• Plan daily activities reflecting residents’ schedules, choices, and rights.
• Address language services and communication needs of residents.
• Conduct and complete initial and ongoing assessments across multiple domains.
• Document and complete required documentation per Activity Director.
• Maintain records: daily participation, progress notes, interest surveys, and planning sheets.
• Update activity boards with a monthly creative theme.
• Facilitate community involvement and invite community events.
• Assist in resident outings and transportation as needed.
• Follow Activity staff schedules with teamwork and continuity of care.
• Work with staff and volunteers as a team.
• Maintain schedule structure and obtain permission for changes.
• Maintain equipment and supplies; notify needs within 48 hours.
• Update calendars and boards daily.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Empathy

Team player

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Alden Gardens of Waterford -

JOB SUMMARY

• Responsible for performing the daily activity calendar requirements set by the Activity Director. Required to support and follow the Activity Program’s mission, philosophy, policies and procedures and state and federal regulations. Will achieve and maintain the highest quality of life for each resident, with understanding of all psychosocial, medical, and activity needs/preferences.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Hold a high school education or equivalent.
• Have at least 1 year experience working in the healthcare field, volunteering or personal experience with the disabled population.
• Current knowledge of Federal and State activity regulations and/or ability to understand and interpret.
• Be able to read and write English.
• May prefer bi-lingual abilities based off of individual facilities.
• Must have a valid, IL driver’s license.
• Must be punctual and time efficient, especially as it relates to following the activity calendar.
• Possess the qualities of empathy, compassion, understanding, enthusiasm, personable, energetic, positive, and humorous in order to effectively interact with residents, families, and staff.
• Must be able to relate and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and at times hostile people.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with to the community, other health professionals, outside professional organizations, senior services, government agencies, and any other provider or professional in the community.
• Understand and be able to manage emotional needs of yourself and the staff.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must be able to push, pull or carry 50 pounds.
• May be required to lift equipment, supplies, and occasionally move furniture.
• Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.
• Must function independently, have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with the residents, family members, personnel, and support.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provide feedback to Activity Director for monitoring achievement of facility and program goals through a team approach.
• Lead a therapeutic, person-centered activity program, which constantly strives to enhance the quality of life of each resident and meets the Activity Mission and Philosophy.
• Follow all Activity Policies and Procedures and Federal and State regulations.
• Become knowledgeable of each individual resident’s background, cultural, life history, disease, and medical care needs in detail to ensure an appropriate person-centered activity plan.
• Activities shall be daily and shall reflect the schedules, choices, and rights of the residents.
• Be able to understand communication needs of residents, such as language services, communication boards, etc.
• Per direction of the Activity Director, conduct, oversee, and complete initial and all on-going assessments, including but not limited to social, medical, cognitive, communication abilities, spiritual needs, physical, neuro-psychological, behavioral, amongst others as it relates to individual activity/leisure.
• Document and complete all required documentation per Activity Director.
• Maintain the following records: Resident Daily Participation, Resident Progress notes, Leisure Interest Survey, and Activity Planning sheets to assist in scheduling and meeting resident needs.
• Assist to update activity boards through direction of the Activity Director, with a monthly theme that is creative, neat, and clean.
• Facilitate community involvement, such as inviting the community to events and programs.
• Assist in resident outings, which can include but not limited to shopping centers, movies, restaurants, community events, etc. that may also entail driving residents to and from the resident outing.
• Follow Activity staff schedules with a team approach and continuity of care.
• Work as team with staff and volunteers.
• Must maintain structure of activity schedule and conduct all activities on-time; May not cancel an activity without permission of Activity Director.
• Must maintain equipment and supplies in good clean order. Must notify Activity Director within 48 hours if any new materials are needed for scheduled activities and when repairs are needed.
• Must update calendars and boards daily.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

GENERAL BENEFITS:

• Paid Holidays

• Paid Sick Time

• Paid Time Off

• Retirement / Pension Plan

• Health Insurance

• Dental Insurance

• Life Insurance

• Vision Insurance