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Kadima Healthcare · 12 hours ago

Activity Aide

Greenville, PA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

Kadima Healthcare is seeking an Activity Aide to provide recreational activities for residents. The role involves planning, conducting, and evaluating both one-on-one and group activity programs while ensuring a safe environment for the residents.

Health Care

Responsibilities

Helps resident maintain their highest level of functioning by presenting appropriate activity programs according to resident's physical capacity, cognitive ability and interest

Motivate resident to take an interest in their life and community by investigating alternative methods of activities, resident hobbies, and community interest

Prepare Recreational therapy (dementia group) as assigned on a weekly basis

Delivers mail, flowers and other items to residents in timely manner and reads mail to residents upon request

Prepares for activity program by assuring all supplies are available and room is ready

Encourages residents to participate by announcing activity 30 minutes before start of activity

Assist in transporting residents to activity program

Conducts resident shopping as requested

Accompanies residents outside facility to participate in community events

Assist resident in craft projects and activity

Implements activity procedures Assist directed by the Activity Director by creating decorations, setting up necessary equipment, creating ceramics, needlework, woodwork, and other crafts, escorting residents to and from activity area and awarding prizes

Assist in making appointments for the resident as requested

Assist in scheduling movies, planning parties and providing games/activities for residents

Supervise activities as necessary

Maintains competency & is tested to be competent in: subject to change based on educational needs of staff

Safety and care of resident during transport

Safety and care of resident during activities

Proper chart documentation or resident participation and evaluation

Follows proper procedures during resident activity such as ceramics, crafts, needlework, games, etc

Performs other duties as required