Activity Aide

Talentify; St. Charles (IL); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Talentify is seeking an Activities Assistant/Aide in a long-term care facility to support planning, implementation, and evaluation of activity programs aligned with resident care plans.

The role emphasizes building a warm, engaging atmosphere, collaboration with other departments, and ensuring resident well-being through planned activities and supportive interactions.

Qualifications

• Experience in Long Term Care Activities Department is preferred.
• Patience, tact, cheerful disposition & enthusiasm, as well as willingness to handle residents based on their maturity level.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning, developing, organizing, implementing & evaluating activity programs and quality assurance for the Activities Department.
• Observe resident attendance, mood, behavior, and degree of involvement; report and chart progress.
• Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest, and positive emphasis, with a calm environment.
• Assist in preparing activity rooms for scheduled programs; recommend equipment and supply needs.
• Follow the care plan in providing daily activities for residents.
• Purchase department supplies, clothing, and personal items for residents.
• Maintain confidentiality of resident care information and treat residents with dignity at all times.
• Oversee residents engaged in activities to promote physical, social, and mental well-being.
• Assists in-room residents by visiting, writing letters, running errands, and assisting with crafts.

Skills

Patience

Communication

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:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• 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:

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• 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.