Activity Aide - Part Time, Variable Shift

Blanchard Valley Regional Health Center; Findlay (OH); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Birchaven Village is seeking staff to assist in planning and executing social, recreational and educational activities for residents in accordance with policy and resident rights. The role requires helping residents participate, following instructions, and managing several projects for the aged and infirm.

The position emphasizes communication with residents, creativity in activities, and the ability to adapt to many different residents' needs while maintaining safety and comfort on site.

Qualifications

• Must have strong communication with residents and encourage participation in activity programs.
• Ability to understand and follow written or oral instructions.
• Ability to handle multiple changing projects for residents.

Responsibilities

• Assist with planning and executing social, recreational and educational programs for residents.
• Follow Birchaven Village policies and procedures and uphold resident rights.

Skills

Communication

Creativity

Problem solving

Multitasking

Empathy working with elderly

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Purpose of this position

The primary purpose of your job position is to assist with the planning and executing of social, recreational and educational programs for the residents in accordance with Birchaven Village policy and procedure, Birchaven Village ethics statement and resident rights, subject to the employee handbook, and as directed by the Unit Manager.

Required qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent preferred; and some experience in working in a long-term care facility.

Preferred qualifications

• Able to communicate with residents and encourage them to participate in activity programs.
• Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instruction.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Able to undertake a variety of changing projects as required by many different residents.
• Possess imaginative and creative ability plus sincere desire to work with the aged and infirm.

Physical demands

The physical demands described here 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 the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk; reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects; and stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, or push wheelchairs occupied by residents.