PART TIME ACTIVITY AIDE

CTIVITY AIDE

1 PART TIME NEEDED, 8:30AM-5:00PM

HOURS MAY VARY ACCORDING TO RESIDENT NEED.

ASSIST WITH ACTIVITY PROGRAMS AND CHARTING RELATED TO RESIDENT ACTIVITY.

REQUIRED TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE VAN FOR ACTIVITIES ON OCCASION, MUST HAVE CLEAN DRIVING RECORD AND BE ABLE TO LOCK DOWN EQUIPMENT AND FOLLOW ALL SAFETY MEASURES.

16.23/HR

Full job description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist in preparing activity rooms/areas for scheduled activity programs. Recommend to your supervisor the equipment and supply needs of the activity department.
• Assist in cleaning up activity areas after completing activity functions.
• Follow the care plan in providing daily activities for resident.
• Purchase department supplies, clothing and personal items for the residents.
• Maintain the confidentiality of all resident care information including protected health information & follow facility guidelines in reporting non-compliance with said guidelines & treat residents with dignity at all times.
• Oversee residents engaged in scheduled activities to promote the physical, social, and mental well-being of residents by applying experience in activities and knowledge of diagnoses and conditions of residents.
• Assists in-room residents by visiting with them, writing letters, running errands, and perform assistance with crafts, projects, etc., as necessary.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience in Long Term Care Activities Department is preferred.
• Must have patience, tact, cheerful disposition & enthusiasm, as well as be willing to handle residents based on whatever maturity level at which they are currently functioning.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Must have a clean driving record and be able to operate facility van, lock down equipment and maintain safety during transports

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands 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.

• Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.
• Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of this position.
• Must function independently and have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with residents, personnel, and support agencies.
• Must be able to push, pull move and/or lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and be able to push, pull, move and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: From $16.23 per hour

Expected hours: 24 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Holidays
• Morning shift
• Rotating weekends

Ability to Commute:

• Knoxville, IL 61448 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $16.23 per hour

Expected hours: 24 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Rotating weekends

Ability to Relocate:

• Knoxville, IL 61448: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $16