Recreation Aid

Advanced Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation; New Haven (CT); On-site; USD 20,664,000 - 24,797,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in New Haven, CT is seeking a Full-time Recreation Aid to enhance residents' quality of life through engaging activities in a long-term care setting.

The role requires organizing diverse programs, coordinating with staff, and maintaining calendars and attendance records. Prior experience with seniors and a lively, proactive personality are valued; training and guidance are provided to help you lead groups and manage multiple tasks.

Qualifications

• Experience with seniors or in a healthcare setting preferred.
• Must be highly organized and able to lead others.
• Positive, outgoing, upbeat personality required.
• Self-directed with strong planning and multitasking skills.

Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes and leads a wide variety of recreational activities and programs.
• Prepares a monthly activity calendar for residents.
• Keeps documentation up to date and records participation/attendance.
• Conducts regular events and seasonal programs.
• Ensures facility decorations align with holidays/seasons.
• Adheres to facility policies and state/federal regulations.

Skills

Activity planning

Seniors care

Leadership

Organization

Job description

Full-time Recreation Aid Advanced Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation is actively seeking a Recreation Aid to work full-time for our Skilled Nursing Facility located in New Haven CT. The ideal candidate will have experience in a long-term healthcare setting and excellent customer service skills.

Job:

Full-time Recreation Aid Advanced Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation is actively seeking a Recreation Aid to work full-time for our Skilled Nursing Facility located in New Haven CT. The ideal candidate will have experience in a long-term healthcare setting and excellent customer service skills.

Duties:

• Plans, organizes and leads a wide variety of recreational activities/programs including, but not limited to music, arts, crafts, discussions, parties, social groups, trips, special events and entertainment, active and passive games, sensory type activities, movies, bingo, etc.
• Prepares a monthly calendar of activities that is posted in prominent areas and provided to every resident
• Ensures that all documentation requirements are met
• Develops a system to record resident participation / attendance
• Conducts regular entertainment, parties, seasonal programs and special events
• Ensures that facility is appropriately decorated as per the holiday/season
• Adheres to all facility and policies in accordance to State and Federal regulations

REQUIREMENTS:

• Previous experience working with Seniors and/or in a healthcare setting a plus.
• Must be very organized and have the ability to lead others.
• Positive, outgoing, upbeat personality is a must.
• Be self-directed; have strong organizational & planning skills; ability to multi-task.

Location:

Advanced Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation is a 226-bed rehabilitation and skilled nursing facility located in New Haven. Our size enables a warm, nurturing environment, which allows each resident to maintain his or her individuality. Advanced Nursing and Rahab staff is committed to ensuring the highest quality of life for all our residents, by maintaining each resident’s dignity and independence.