Activities Aide

Activities Aide:

Shift: Full time 8:30 am to 5 pm, weekend rotation schedule

The Orchard is a 162-bed Skilled Nursing Facility located in Whittier, CA

• We are the preferred provider within its community.
• If you join our team, you are not just an employee; you will be family.
• We would love to help you grow and join our team devoted to clinical excellence!

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform.

• Demonstrates commitment to company’s mission, values and standards of ethical behavior.
• Models a positive and professional image that emulates the organization's mission and encourages a spirit of cooperation with co-workers. Provides assistance to co-workers and promotes teamwork by sharing information useful to achieving desired results.
• Ensures that all residents are treated fairly, with kindness, dignity, and respect, and their rights are protected at all times.
• Respects and upholds all residents’ personal and property rights whenever carrying out duties, including knocking before entering a resident's room.
• Complies with all company and departmental policies and procedures.
• Assists and/or conducts assigned group or one-to-one activity programs according to calendar.
• Moves and arranges equipment/supplies to assure that activity areas are ready for scheduled activity.
• Assists residents move to and from activity programs as needed.
• Is responsible for assisting all activity department materials to their proper place in a timely manner and maintaining a tidy, pleasant atmosphere in activity room.
• Observes residents’ mood, behavior, degree of involvement and response to activity and alerts supervisor or clinical staff as needed.
• Assists residents who are confined to bed by visiting with them, writing letters, as necessary.
• Adheres to state and federal regulations and company policies and procedures; HIPAA confidentiality standards of resident and facility information; Infection Control, Universal Precautions, OSHA and safety standards; and established safety precautions and regulations.
• Maintains safe and clean work area.
• Takes responsibility for staying updated on new regulations, best practices and internal policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates knowledge of facility and departmental quality improvement activities. Recommends to Supervisor any equipment and supplies needed for the department as well as any departmental improvements.
• Utilizes most efficient, safe and cost effective techniques and methods, and uses supplies and equipment in most efficient manner to minimize waste.
• Participates in and assists in departmental studies and projects as required.
• May perform administrative duties such as completing forms, reports, etc., and submit to Supervisor as necessary.
• Works with facility consultants as necessary and implements recommendations as required.
• Makes recommendations to Adminstration for new activity programs.
• Encourages hobbies and provides materials in keeping with resident’s financial status and department budget.
• Encourages residents to participate in religious activities through religious services, reading material, visits with chaplains, etc., to fulfill their basic religious needs.
• Responsible for documentation duties as required and in accordance with Company policies and procedures and government regulations. Ensures documentation is accurate, informative and descriptive of the resident's condition.

Our Values: C.A.P.L.I.C.O.

Customer Second, Employee First
Accountability
Passion for Learning
Love one Another
Intelligent Risk Taking
Celebration
Ownership

Benefits:

• Health/Dental/Vision/Disability/Life Insurance
• 401 (k) Plan and Matching
• Employee Discounts
• Daily Pay Available

The Orchard Post Acute Care
12385 East Washington Boulevard
Whittier, CA 90606
www.theorchardpostacute.com

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Holidays
• Rotating weekends
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person