Casual Activity Aide

Chisholm Health Center; Chisholm (MN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Chisholm Health Center is seeking a dedicated Activities Assistant to support the Activity Director in planning, implementing, and evaluating recreational and social programs for residents as outlined in care plans. You will help with crafts, setup, and escorting residents to activities, aiming to promote overall well-being in a supportive environment.

The role emphasizes teamwork, enthusiasm, dedication, and a focus on meaningful resident engagement across daily activities and special events.

Qualifications

• No formal degree requirements stated in the ad.

Responsibilities

• Protect resident privacy; report PHI breaches to Administrator.
• Ensure care privacy; knock before entering resident rooms.
• Report grievances from residents, family, or visitors per procedures.
• Notify licensed staff of observed changes using STOP AND WATCH.
• Observe resident mood, behavior, and involvement; document progress.
• Follow the care plan when providing daily activities.
• Assist with crafts and activities; set up equipment as directed.
• Escort residents to activity areas; supervise participation.
• Promote physical, social, mental, and spiritual well-being during activities.
• Encourage participation in individual and group leisure activities.
• Transport residents to activities when applicable.
• Encourage development of new interests, hobbies and skills.

Skills

Team Player

Enthusiastic

Dedicated

Impactful work

Work-life balance

Job description

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

Resident Care Responsibilities:

• Does not disclose resident protected health information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator.
• Ensure that all care is provided in privacy, as appropriate, and to knock before entering a resident room or resident care area such as tub rooms.
• Report all grievances and complaints made by the resident, family, or visitors to the appropriate supervisor following the care center’s established procedures.
• Report to licensed staff any necessary observations made regarding potential changes in resident’s status, utilizing the STOP AND WATCH tool.
• Observe resident attendance, mood, behavior, and degree of involvement, so that care center activities and resident progress are evaluated, by noting, reporting, and charting resident behavior as directed.
• Follow the care plan in providing daily activities for the resident.
• Implement activity procedures as directed by the Activity Director by creating decorations, setting up necessary equipment, creating crafts, awarding prizes and escorting resident to and from activity area.
• Assist resident with crafts, projects etc., as necessary and/or directed.
• Oversee the resident engaged in scheduled activities to promote the physical, social, mental and spiritual well-being of resident by applying experience in activities and knowledge of diagnoses and conditions of resident.
• Encourage resident to participate in leisure pursuits, both individual and groups
• Transport resident to activities as applicable.
• Encourage and support the development of new interests, hobbies and skills.

Qualifications

Behaviors

Preferred

Team Player

Team Player

: Works well as a member of a group

Enthusiastic

: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest

Dedicated

Dedicated

: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Motivations

Preferred

Ability to Make an Impact

Ability to Make an Impact

: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Work-Life Balance

Work-Life Balance

: Inspired to perform well by having ample time to pursue work and interests outside of work

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