Activity Aide

About the Role

Do you see yourself wanting to empower patients to be partners in the care they receive? Do you find yourself wanting to see patients receive their greatest degree of independence? Are you committed to providing a safe haven for healing for patients and families? Do you strive in an environment where teamwork makes the dream work? If you answered yes to these questions, then Aria Healthcare is the place for you!

At Aria Healthcare, our interdisciplinary team of health professionals is committed to seeing the person before the illness and providing our residents with the gold standard of care. We cultivate an environment where our residents can trust that their caregivers always have their best interests at heart, and where caregivers support residents’ autonomy by empowering them to be true partners in their recovery journey. We believe every person is inherently valuable and deserves to be treated with dignity and respect. We listen carefully to our residents’ needs and honor our commitments to them. We create a warm and compassionate environment by showing genuine kindness, empathy, and encouragement to every resident and employee.

Responsibilities

• Daily visitation on a one-to-one basis for residents on the One to One program.
• Selection of appropriate programs for residents on the one-to-one program (crafts, table games, service projects, intellectual activities, etc.).
• Balance of small, medium, and large group activities, as well as programs held on varied floors and in the central activity room.
• Balance of recreational, intellectual, religious service, and community-oriented programs.
• Daily group exercise on floors where feasible; individual exercises when group sessions are not possible.
• Leadership of evening and weekend programs at the direction of the Activity Director.
• Daily recording of residents’ participation in activities. Charting residents’ progress quarterly or more often as needed.
• Participation in the formulation of individual goals for each resident in cooperation with all departments (nursing, dietary, etc.).
• Attendance at patient-care conferences at the direction of the Activity Director.
• Attendance at in-service classes and workshops, both within and outside the facility, and department conferences with consultants at the discretion of the Activity Director.
• Contacting each new resident and familiarizing them with the activity opportunities available.
• Assisting in the formation of the monthly activity schedule and in the evaluation of all programs.
• Responsible for the daily preparation of materials and supplies needed for the day’s programs and for informing the Activity Director of supplies needed for upcoming programs.
• Coordination of goals, schedules, and programs to assist all other departments without clashing.

Pay

Pay Range: $13 - $14 per hour

Schedule

Hours Required: 9:30am - 6pm Weekdays & Every-Other Weekend