Activity Aide

Aperion Care; St. Charles (IL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Aperion Care in St. Charles, IL, seeks an Activity Assistant/Aide to support planning, implementing, and evaluating resident programs across recreational, social, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual activities, aligned with care plans and supervisor direction.

You will work closely with other departments, prepare activity spaces, monitor resident engagement, document progress, and help maintain a warm, respectful environment while safeguarding resident privacy.

Qualifications

• Experience in Long Term Care Activities Department preferred.
• Patience, tact, cheerful disposition & enthusiasm required.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning, developing, organizing, implementing & evaluating activity programs and quality assurance for the Activities Department.
• Observe resident attendance, mood, behavior, and involvement; document progress.
• Maintain rapport with other departments to ensure activities run smoothly and create a warm, calm environment.
• Prepare activity rooms/areas for scheduled programs and recommend equipment or supply needs.
• Follow the care plan when providing daily activities and assist in resident engagement.
• Maintain confidentiality of resident information and handle it per guidelines.
• Oversee residents during activities to promote physical, social, and mental well-being.
• Assist in-room residents with visits, crafts, letters, and errands as needed.

Skills

Patience

Tact

Cheerful demeanour

English proficiency

Job description

SUMMARY

The primary purpose of this job position is to assist in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of recreational, social, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual programs, in accordance with the resident’s assessment and care plan, and as may be directed by your supervisors.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist in planning, developing, organizing, implementing & evaluating the activity programs & quality assurance program in this facility for the Activities Department. Observe resident attendance, mood, behavior, and degree of involvement so that the facility activities & resident progress are evaluated, by noting, reporting, and charting resident behavior. Assume the authority, responsibility & accountability of the Activity Assistant/Aide. Ensure that all charted activity progress notes are informative and descriptive of the services provided and indicate the resident’s response to the service.
• Develop & maintain a good working rapport with other departments within the facility to assure that daily activities can be performed without interruption. Create & maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest, and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the facility.
• Assist in preparing activity rooms/areas for scheduled activity programs. Recommend to your supervisor the equipment and supply needs of the activity department.
• Assist in cleaning up activity areas after completing activity functions.
• Follow the care plan in providing daily activities for the resident.
• Purchase department supplies, clothing, and personal items for the residents.
• Maintain the confidentiality of all resident care information including protected health information & follow facility guidelines in reporting non-compliance with said guidelines & treat residents with dignity at all times.
• Oversee residents engaged in scheduled activities to promote the physical, social, and mental well-being of residents by applying experience in activities and knowledge of diagnoses and conditions of residents.
• Assists in-room residents by visiting with them, writing letters, running errands, and performing assistance with crafts, projects, etc., as necessary.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in Long Term Care Activities Department is preferred.
• Must have patience, tact, cheerful disposition & enthusiasm, as well as be willing to handle residents based on whatever maturity level at which they are currently functioning.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.
• Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of this position.
• Must function independently and have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with residents, personnel, and support agencies.
• Must be able to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and at times, hostile people within the facility.
• Must be able to push, pull move, and/or lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and be able to push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet.
• May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.