Activities AIde - Westview Nursing & Rehabilitation
West Warwick, RI 02893
About the Job
The Activities Aide is responsible for facilitating a supportive, social atmosphere that promotes a sense of well- being, dignity and purposefulness for the residents in their care. Recreation staff are expected to lead planned and spontaneous, group and individual recreation activities/ programs as assigned by Activities Director.
Recreation staff will follow all department/facility policies and procedures to assure that the spiritual, emotional and social needs of all residents are met and maintained.
Qualifications:
· High School Education Diploma or GEDrequired.
· At least three years’ experience in long termcare.
· At least two years experience in an Activities Department in the health care field preferred, or equivalent.
· Either volunteer or paid experience with geriatric/frail elderlypreferred.
Populations Served:· Services provided to internal and external people of all ages, primarily the geriatricpopulation.
Required Competencies at the end of Orientation:· Infection Control policies andprocedures.
· Safety/Fire/Disaster/OSHA/Mutual Aid Planningregulations.
· ResidentRights.
· Abusereporting.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
· Possess knowledge of the mental, physical, & recreational needs & limitations of the geriatric population.
· Must be able to read, write & speak the Englishlanguage.
· Willingness to work days, evenings, weekends & holidays asrequested.
Physical Demands:
· In performance of job duties may lift equipment, supplies, & stands, sits, walks, reaches,bends,
· Kneels, pushes, pulls, & moves intermittently throughout workday in well-lighted/ventilatedareas.
· Works in all areas of the facility & subject to frequent interruptions, infectious diseases, substances,etc.
· Be economical & careful with supplies, equipment, materials,etc.
· Must possess sight/hearing senses, or use prosthetics that will enable these senses tofunction
· Adequately to fulfill requirements of thisposition.
· Must be in good general health & demonstrate emotionalstability.
· Must be able to relate to & work, under all conditions/circumstances, with the ill, disabled,elderly,
· Emotionally upset, & at times hostile people within thefacility.
