Activities Aide Position Available: Part-Time and Full-Time Rosewood Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 401 University Drive Schuylkill Haven, PA 17972
Job Description:
-Under general supervision, implement activity programs designed to promote development of social, mental, and physical skills and provide for positive moral. -Lead planned activities, games and events to encourage residents to use mental and physical faculties; provide group and individual instruction and hands-on support and guidance to residents; develop craft, music, and rhythmic activities from own initiative of from resource materials; utilize word games, floor games, listening tapes, slides and video to provide constructive stimulation and boost morale. -Talk with residents to encourage social interaction; listen and respond, encourage interchange of conversation among residents; monitor social interactions; distract attention from negative interactions and mediate potential or actual arguments; channel group attention to varied areas of interest and entertainment. -Meet with department Director to review planned activities, resolve problems and discuss needs of residents. -Read resource materials to learn the nature and purpose of programs and activities for residential care for the elderly. -Documentation of resident participation for independent, groups (small/large), and one to one activities. Part Time Paid Time Off Monday to Friday Day/Evening Shifts Weekends
For more information please contact the Activities Director, Christabel Smith at 570-593-6704 or by e-mail at ChSmith@rosewoodrehab.org
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