Activity Aide

Activity Aide

Join our team at Alden Long Grove Rehabilitation and Health Care Center!

As an Activity Aide at Alden Long Grove, you will play a crucial role in creating a vibrant and engaging activity program for our residents. Our goal is to provide exceptional short-term rehabilitation, transitional care, and post-acute services in a luxurious and welcoming environment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform daily activity calendar requirements set by the Activity Director
• Support and follow the Activity Program's mission, philosophy, policies, and procedures, as well as state and federal regulations
• Achieve and maintain the highest quality of life for each resident, with understanding of all psychosocial, medical, and activity needs/preferences

QUALIFICATIONS

• Hold a high school education or equivalent
• Have at least 1 year experience working in the healthcare field, volunteering, or personal experience with the disabled population
• Current knowledge of Federal and State activity regulations and/or ability to understand and interpret
• Be able to read and write English
• May prefer bi-lingual abilities based on individual facilities
• Must have a valid, IL driver's license
• Possess empathy, compassion, understanding, enthusiasm, personable, energetic, positive, and humorous qualities to effectively interact with residents, families, and staff
• Must be able to relate and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and at times hostile people

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must be able to push, pull, or carry 50 pounds
• May be required to lift equipment, supplies, and occasionally move furniture
• Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday
• Must function independently, have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with residents, family members, personnel, and support

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provide feedback to Activity Director for monitoring achievement of facility and program goals through a team approach
• Lead a therapeutic, person-centered activity program, which constantly strives to enhance the quality of life of each resident and meets the Activity Mission and Philosophy
• Follow all Activity Policies and Procedures and Federal and State regulations
• Become knowledgeable of each individual resident's background, cultural, life history, disease, and medical care needs in detail to ensure an appropriate person-centered activity plan
• Assist in resident outings, which can include but not limited to shopping centers, movies, restaurants, community events, etc.

SALARY

• $18.5 - $20 HOURLY

** BENEFITS**

• Not applicable

JOB TYPE

• PART_TIME_AND_FULL_TIME

MINIMUM YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

• 0

LEVEL OF EDUCATION

• HIGH_SCHOOL

HOW TO APPLY

• Please submit your application to Alden Long Grove Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.

Join our team and help us deliver exceptional care and services to our residents!