Activity Aide

Continuum-Healthcar; Johnsville (PA); On-site; USD 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Majestic Oaks nursing and Rehabilitation is seeking a friendly Recreation Aide to support residents’ physical, mental, and social well-being through engaging activities.

You will design and implement activity programs, work one-on-one with residents including those with dementia, and help maintain supplies and documentation. Availability for every other weekend and holiday is required; daytime hours with some evenings and weekends may occur.

Qualifications

• Experience in long term care environment.
• Energetic and caring demeanor.

Responsibilities

• Assists in providing a program of activities that meets residents' well-being and safety.
• Offers individualized attention, including to residents with dementia.
• Designs, plans and prepares various activity programs.
• Generates activity supply lists and maintains supplies and equipment.
• Maintains daily attendance sheets and documentation.
• Works as a positive, motivated team player.

Skills

Long-term care experience

Energetic and caring

Job description

Recreation Aide

Majestic Oaks nursing and Rehabilitation is a 180-bed skilled nursing center with both long term and sub-acute patients. 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 Recreation Aide candidate should have experience in long term care environment, be energetic and caring.

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.

Qualifications:

• Must work every other weekend and every other holiday
• Available to work days, some evenings and some weekends