Activities Aide

Downtown Brooklyn Nursing and Rehabilitation Center • Full-time • Brooklyn, New York State, United States • $16 - $20 / hour • 2w ago

Downtown Brooklyn Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is looking to add an enthusiastic Activities Aide to its bustling Activities Department.

As an Aide, your responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

Plans and implements a wide range of daily Therapeutic Activities (i.e. cognitive stim, gardening, baking, Reminiscence, Travelogue, Trivia, slide show etc.) to promote socialization and enhance self-esteem while stimulating physical, emotional, spiritual and cognitive functions (e)
Consults with interdisciplinary staff members to ensure quality care (e)
Works together with other Recreation therapists and staff in coordinating activities and communicating resident outcomes (e)
Plans for the resident's birthdays and coordinates birthday celebrations (e)
Attends behavior management meetings, Interdisciplinary Care Plan Meetings, department staff meetings, and other meetings as assigned (e)
Greets outside entertainment groups, orient them to the facility and assist them in setting up their program (e)
Provides resident with 1:1 sessions (e)
Assists in serving Food and/or Beverage at Special Events (Utilizing Diet Alert List in order to adhere to Dietary precautions) (e)
Works with and assists with Volunteer and Student programs as assigned by Supervisory Staff (e)

Qualifications

Excellent oral and written communication, leadership, time management, decision making and motivation skills (e)
Able to address the psychosocial needs of residents (e)
The ability to deal effectively and professionally with emotional residents, visitors or family members (e)
The ability to relate to geriatric, infirmed and sub-acute population including residents 55 years of age and younger.
Must be able to read, write and speak the English language required, knowledge of other language helpful (e)
Must have knowledge of diverse programming to meet needs of residents

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.50 - $20.00 per hour

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