Activity Aide (87061)

Regency Integrated Health Services; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Regency Integrated Health Services is hiring an Activity Aide at Bastrop Silver Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Bastrop, TX. The role supports the Activity Director by planning and directing the residents’ activity program and collaborating on events for both residents and staff.

The position involves facilitating activities for residents with different functioning levels, helping schedule beauty/parlor activities, and providing one-to-one engagement for bedfast residents.

Qualifications

• A school diploma or its equivalent is preferred.
• A Certified Nurse Aide is preferred.
• Experience in activity or recreational department in the long-term care industry or related industry is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Activity Director in planning, coordinating, and directing residents' activity program.
• Collaborate to organize events for residents and staff.
• Facilitate individual and group activities for residents with varying levels of function.
• Assist with scheduling beauty parlor and barber activities and calendar postings.
• Provide one-to-one activities for bedfast residents and document in records.
• Prepare monthly calendars and facility newsletters.
• Attend in-services and participate in community events related to the facility.

Education

A school diploma or its equivalent

Certified Nurse Aide

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Bastrop Silver Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation Center - Bastrop, TX 78602

Position Type: Full Time

Primary Responsibilities

The Activity Aide will be responsible for assisting the Activity Director in planning, coordinating, and directing the residents’ activity program.

The Activity Aide collaborates with the Activity Director in organizing various employee and non-employee events for the facility.

Essential Functions

• Facilitate both individual and group activities based on the individual needs of the residents.
• Ensure that activities are occurring for both high and low functioning residents
• Assist with scheduling beauty parlor and barber activities
• Provide activities for residents that are bedfast and/or unable to participate in group activities (one to one) and document in the appropriate record
• Assist with the preparation of monthly calendar and posting in an area accessible, highly visible and frequented by residents and visitors. Calendar should also be provided to each resident and posted in room
• Assist with generating the facility newsletter
• Participate in community events related to the interest of the facility.
• Attend in-services as necessary
• Assist residents to and from activities
• Assist with activity program including Residents’ Council and night and weekend activities as needed
• Deliver resident mail daily
• Other duties as assigned by the Activity Director and/or Administrator

Qualifications

Educational/Training Requirements

A school diploma or its equivalent is preferred

Licensing Requirements

A Certified Nurse Aide is preferred

Experience Requirements

Previous experience working in activity or recreational department in the long-term care industry or related industry is preferred

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative but not necessary all inclusive, of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to effectively communicate. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Lifting- 1-25 lbs: X
• Lifting - 25-50 lbs: X
• Lifting - 50+ lbs: X
• Carrying - 1-25 lbs: X
• Carrying - 25-50 lbs: X
• Carrying - 50+ lbs: X
• Pushing/Pulling - 1-25 lbs: X
• Pushing/Pulling - 25-50 lbs: X
• Pushing/Pulling - 50+ lbs: X
• Sliding/Transferring - 1-25 lbs: X
• Sliding/Transferring - 25-50 lbs: X
• Sliding/Transferring - 50+ lbs: X
• Standing: X
• Sitting: X
• Walking: X
• Speaking: X
• Driving: X
• Balancing/Climbing: X
• Stooping/Kneeling: X
• Crouching/Crawling: X
• Reaching: X
• Hearing/Listening: X
• Seeing: X
• Turning/Twisting/Leaning: X

Regency Integrated Health Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Regency does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability status, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment decisions are based on legitimate, non-discriminatory criteria.