Activities Aide
Date added: 05/17/2022
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Greenfield
Wisconsin - Greater Milwaukee Area
You’re instrumental in maintaining the emotional and social wellbeing of our residents’. Your work will ensure our residents receive the high standard of care they have grown to expect by interacting with and providing companionship to our residents, encouraging residents to participate in activities, assisting with scheduling movies, planning parties, organizing games, crafts, and accompanying residents on activities outside of the facility. Our residents will depend on your knowledge, skills, and attention to detail to ensure their emotional and social wellbeing needs are met.
- Assist with planning, coordinating and implementing activities to meet the physical, spiritual, emotional, intellectual and emotional needs of our residents
- Create environments where moments of joy, independence, and wellness are the focus every day
- Help design programs to encourage socialization amongst the residents
- Provide entertainment, relaxation, and fulfillment and improve daily living skills
- Prepare and maintain reports on resident’s progress
- Ensure activity areas are safe and well maintained
- Generate enthusiasm to encourage and motivate participation
Prior Activity Aide experience in a Skilled Nursing Facility setting is preferable.
- A passion for working with people
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to maintain cooperative working relationships
- Effective communication skills, both verbal and non-verbal
- Problem-solving skills
- The ability to remain calm and adapt to changing situations
- Ability to work under stress while remaining caring and kind
- Ability to understand and work in a variety of situations in a positive and constructive manner
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to set and meet deadlines
- Ability to be imaginative, creative, and innovative
- musical/ arts & crafts experience preferred’
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance