Activity Aide

Activity Aide

Burns Nursing & Rehab is actively seeking to add a dedicated, hard-working activities aide to join our team in the Russellville, AL area. We love our residents and patients and we know you will too! If you have a caregiving nature, and enjoy having a fun time and being creative, we want to meet you!

ABOUT BURNS NURSING & REHAB

Burns Nursing and Rehab is a 57-bed nursing care center that offers speech, physical, and occupational therapy along with long-term care services.

Our goal at Burns Nursing & Rehab is to make our residents  lives better through a genuine caring spirit, hard work and dedication, and personalized compassionate care. Our exceptional service in a loving, clean environment is what sets us apart.

Our mission is to improve the quality of life of one resident, one family, in our community one day at a time.

SALARY:
Negotiable

Department: Activities

Reports to: Director of Activities

Reporting to this position: None

Job Classification: Department Staff

Position Purpose: Provide a fun entertaining atmosphere for our residents through games, crafts, and other exciting tasks.

• High school diploma

The activity aide works with the facility s Director of Activities as necessary and implements recommended changes as required. Performs other duties, as assigned. Ensures that activity procedures are followed in accordance with established policies.

• Treats all residents with dignity and respect. Promotes and protects all residents  rights.
• Establishes a culture of compliance by adhering to all facility policies and procedures. Complies with standards of business conduct, and state/federal regulations and guidelines.
• Follows appropriate safety and hygiene measures at all times to protect residents and themselves.
• Maintains confidentiality of protected health information, including verbal, written, and electronic communications.
• Reports noncompliance with policies, procedures, regulations, or breaches in confidentiality to appropriate personnel. Reports any retaliation or discrimination to HR or compliance officer.
• Reports any allegations of abuse, neglect, misappropriation of property, exploitation, or mistreatment of residents to supervisor and/or administrator. Protects residents from abuse, and cooperates with all investigations.
• Reports any occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and/or hazardous chemicals in accordance with facility policy.
• Participates in all life safety and emergency drills and trainings. Fulfills responsibilities as assigned during implementation or activation of the facility s emergency plan.
• Reports work-related injuries and illnesses immediately to supervisor.
• Follows established infection control policies and procedures.
• As a condition of employment, completes all assigned training and skills competency.
• Ensures the department, necessary equipment and supplies are clean and maintained in a safe manner.

• Ability to read, write, speak and understand the English language.
• Must be a supportive team member, contribute to and be an example of team work.
• Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
• Ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel and the general public.
• Must have patience, tact, and willingness to deal with difficult residents, family and staff.
• Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.
• Meets general health requirements according to facility policy, including medical and physical exams and checking immunity status to various infectious diseases.
• Ability to work beyond normal working hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary.
• Ability to assist in evacuation of residents during emergency situations.
• Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, perform overhead lifting and perform other common physical movements as needed for the position.
• Must be able to follow oral and written instructions.
• Must maintain the care and use of supplies, equipment, work areas, and perform order, safety, and proper performance of assigned duties.
• Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.
• Works in well-lit, ventilated area.
• Subject to frequent interruptions.
• Communicates with medical and nursing staff, and other departments.
• Subject to call-back during emergency conditions.