What are the responsibilities and job description for the Activity Aide position at Catholic Care Center?
POSITION SUMMARY
Activity Aide is responsible for implementing individual and group activities based on the residents’ needs and interests. They will also provide patient/resident care as required under the direct supervision of the licensed nurse. Communication and interactions with patients, residents, families and other health team members is an essential component of this position.
10:00am-6:00pm
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Responsible for the preparation and setup of scheduled activities.
- Escorts residents to scheduled day, evening and weekend activities within the ministry.
- Assists residents during activities.
- Transports and assists residents on ministry outings.
- Implements plan of care in relation to activities as appropriate to the level of living.
- Documents and manages “Activity Daily Sheets” for activity participation.
- Participates in the organizing and scheduling of community events.
- Implements plan of care developed by the Registered Nurse based on patient/resident physical, psychosocial, cultural, ethnic and religious/spiritual needs.
- Provides direct patient/resident care and reports condition and changes to RN or LPN.
- Assures resident safety by identifying safety hazards and emergency situations and initiates corrective action as appropriate.
- Documents results of patient/resident care within established policies, procedures and scope of practice.
- Complies with all ministry policies and procedures.
- Other duties as assigned.
MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES
- N/A
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
- GED or a High School Diploma is preferred.
- Ability to work with EHR/EMR.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
- Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) required.
- CPR certification preferred.
- Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP) certification preferred.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Must possess strong collaborative, interpersonal, organizational, multi-tasking, verbal and written communication skills, and a desire to create a high-performance, effective team that can produce consistent, demonstrated results.
- Must demonstrate on an ongoing basis the ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with co-workers and ministry leadership.
- Must demonstrate the ability to communicate clearly and concisely.
- Competencies needed for this position include strong interpersonal relationship skills, detail oriented, work in collaboration with others, demonstrate a high degree of integrity and personal commitment, possess strong analytical skills, be able to work independently and manage multiple deliverables at the same time.
- Ability to function in a matrix environment and demonstrate a passion to succeed, be self- motivated, dependable, and committed.
- Working knowledge and proficiency with Microsoft Office is required.
HOSPITALITY FOCUS
Catholic Care Center fully embraces a culture of hospitality. To that end, we include the following hospitality promises as a guide for our interpersonal interactions with residents, co- workers, and guests:
- We greet residents, employees and guests warmly, by name and with a smile.
- We treat everyone with courteous respect.
- We strive to anticipate resident, employee and guest needs and act accordingly.
- We listen and respond enthusiastically in a timely manner.
- We hold ourselves and one another accountable.
- We embrace and value our differences.
- We make residents, employees and guests feel important.
- We ask “Is there anything else I can do for you?”
- We maintain high levels of professionalism, both in conduct and appearance, at all times.
- We pay attention to details.
WELLNESS FOCUS
Catholic Care Center employees are expected to promote a healthy community culture for all residents and employees. This is a whole-person approach to health and wellness which includes eight dimensions of wellness: Emotional, Environmental, Health Services, Intellectual, Physical, Social, Spiritual and Vocational. Through these efforts we can ensure and exceed residents’ wellness needs relating to their mind, body and soul, which may also have a positive effect on the employees, as a result.
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.
- Frequently required to push and pull items, such as resident/patient beds, requiring a force of up to 75 pounds.
- Frequently required to carry or lift items weighing up to 25 pounds at waist height and occasionally above the head.
- Required to obtain assistance of another qualified employee when attempting to lift objects over 25 pounds.
- Frequently required to assist in maneuvering resident/patients weighing 100-400 pounds and occasionally required to assist in maneuvering resident/patients weighing over 400 pounds.
- Tolerate standing and walking for up to 8 hours at a time on hard and soft surfaces.
- Frequently perform activities that require stooping, bending and reaching, squatting, balancing, and trunk twisting throughout the day.
- Constantly able to effectively communicate.
- Occasionally required to sit in a stationary position for up to 30 minutes at one time.
- Frequently able to detect and discern both loud and soft sounds such as resident calls, verbal orders, monitors, and phone calls.
- Frequently able to use hands and fingers to perform simple and fine motor handling tasks, such as taking vital signs, writing, and using a keyboard.
- Frequently able to use different types of visual perceptions to perform activities such as moving medical equipment, evaluating resident/patients, reading monitors and charts, and reading computer screens.
- Occasionally required to detect unusual odors that could indicate infection or other problems with a resident, or environmental issues such as smoke.
- This position may provide direct care to adult and geriatric resident/participants.
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer:
Catholic Care Center is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action employer. Associates and Applicants receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic data, or other legally protected status.
Pay Non-Discrimination Notice: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_ English_formattedESQA508c.pdf
For further information regarding your EEO rights, click on the following link to the “EEO is the Law” poster: http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf
EEO is the Law Poster Supplement: Please note that Catholic Care Center will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Catholic Care Center will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.
Pay Non-Discrimination Notice: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_ English_formattedESQA508c.pdf
For further information regarding your EEO rights, click on the following link to the “EEO is the Law” poster: http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf
EEO is the Law Poster Supplement: Please note that Catholic Care Center will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Catholic Care Center will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.
E-Verify Statement: This employer participates in the Electronic Employment Verification Program.
