Recreation Aid

Essential Healthcare Management; New Haven (CT); On-site; USD 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in New Haven, CT invites applications for a full-time Recreation Aid. The role focuses on planning and delivering a diverse calendar of activities to residents, fostering engagement, dignity, and social interaction in a long-term care setting.

The ideal candidate is organized, upbeat, and capable of leading others, with experience with seniors or in healthcare considered a plus.

Qualifications

• Experience with seniors or in a healthcare setting is a plus.
• Must be organized and able to lead others.
• Positive, upbeat personality and self-direction.
• Strong organizational, planning, and multi-tasking abilities.

Responsibilities

• Plan and lead recreational activities and programs.
• Prepare a monthly activity calendar.
• Maintain documentation and track resident participation.
• Organize entertainment, events, and decorations.
• Ensure compliance with facility policies.
• Record attendance and residents’ participation.

Skills

Experience with seniors

Organizational skills

Leadership

People skills

Multi-tasking

Job description

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.