Resident Activity Coordinator

Wharton-Nursing-and-Rehabilitation-Center; Wharton (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Wharton-Nursing-and-Rehabilitation-Center is seeking an Activity Aide to support the Activity Director in planning, coordinating, and directing residents' activity programs at the facility in Wharton, Texas.

You will collaborate with staff to organize events and ensure engaging, inclusive activities for residents with varying needs, including one-to-one support for bedfast residents and calendar development.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Facilitate individual and group activities based on residents' needs.
• Ensure activities for both high and low functioning residents.
• Assist with scheduling beauty parlor and barber activities.
• Provide one-to-one activities for bedfast residents and document.
• Assist with monthly calendar preparation and posting in visible areas.
• Assist with generating the facility newsletter.
• Participate in community events related to facility interests.
• Attend in-services as necessary.
• Assist residents to and from activities.
• Assist with activity programs including Residents’ Council and night/weekend activities as needed.
• Deliver resident mail daily.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) preferred

Job description

Wharton-Nursing-and-Rehabilitation-Center is seeking an Activity Aide to support the Activity Director in planning, coordinating, and directing residents' activity programs at the facility in Wharton, Texas.

You will collaborate with staff to organize events and ensure engaging, inclusive activities for residents with varying needs, including one-to-one support for bedfast residents and calendar development.