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Looking for Activities Aide - with CNA license

Position Description

Responsible for supporting the efforts of the Activity Director in the assessing, selecting, organizing, and implementing of activity/recreational services to address the individualized needs and interests of the residents.

Principal Responsibilities

• Assists in the development and delivery of activity/recreational programs to promote the residents’ opportunities for engaging in normal life enhancement pursuits and to increase and/or maintain functioning levels.

• Encourages resident participation in group and individual activities including arts/crafts, community outings, religious activities, intellectual/educational activities, community/center service activities, recreational activities, etc.

• Assists in completing activity documentation, when needed, if trained and in conjunction with regulatory requirements and company policies.

• Assists Activity/Recreation Director in the organization and supervision of the volunteer program including recruiting and training volunteers.

• Assists with Resident Council Meetings when necessary.

• Assists in planning community activities that jointly include the community, staff, families and residents.

• Assists in the completion of a monthly calendar of available activity/recreational programs and posts it in the center.

• Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or assigned at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications

• CNA license required

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required.

• One-year experience working in long term care helpful but not required.

• One year of experience conducting social/recreational programs within the past five years, preferred but not required.