About the job:

The Recreation Aide (Activities Aide) provides therapeutic activities to residents that are designed to meet their interests and to improve the physical, mental, and psycho-social well-being of each resident according to the comprehensive resident assessment and plan of care.

Shift: 9:00am - 5:00pm

2 nights per week 1:00pm - 9:00pm 

Every other weekend

Every other holiday

What’s in it for you:

• Great work environment
• Full benefits on direct hire basis

What you will do:

• Provides activities to residents regarding individual interventions that reflect life-long interests and that are adapted to the individual's functional abilities and level of participation. Assists residents with these activities as needed.
• Gathers data from assigned residents to complete and update activities assessments and plans of care.
• Actively prepares for and participates in the plan of care meetings.
• Completes documentation for assigned elders with quality insight, and accurately informs residents in a timely manner.
• Seeks and identifies ways to support residents’ individual needs and preferences, customary routines, concerns, and choices. Communicates this information to the immediate supervisor and other caregivers as appropriate.
• Adapts activities to match the cognitive and physical functional levels of the residents using task segmentation, verbal prompts, set-up assistance, physical assists, and demonstrations.
• Assists residents getting to and from activities.

What you bring to the job:

• High school diploma or equivalent required

We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.