What are the responsibilities and job description for the Activities Aide position at Hanover Hall?
Hanover Hall is seeking an Activities Aide to join our skilled nursing facility in Hanover, PA.
You would conduct activities for residents, under the direction of the Director of Activities.
Shift:
- Full-Time 1pm-9pm every other weekend and holiday
Responsibilities:
The Activities Assistant is responsible for ensuring that the emotional, recreational, and social needs of the residents are met and maintained on an individual basis.
- Assists residents to accomplish normal activities of living, ex: writing letters, making phone calls, registering to vote, etc.
- Assists with record keeping of residents’ progress and activity attendance.
- Assist mail delivery, escorting residents to the activity programs, flower/plant care within the facility, pet/fish care, preparation of monthly newsletter, fund-raising efforts, and making morning announcements over the P.A. system.
- Directs or carries out a program of activities that will provide entertainment, inter-communication, exercise, relaxation, and opportunities to express creative talents and fulfill basic psychological, social, and spiritual needs as planned by the Activities Director.
- Provides the resident with craft supplies, materials, and equipment and supervises patients during craft activities.
- Helps the residents to utilize their potential by encouraging them to work on crafts, paints, etc.
Qualifications:
- Graduate of an accredited high school or GED preferred.
- Previous long-term care or experience working with the elderly or disabled is desirable
- Covid Vaccine required unless an approved exemption is presented upon hiring
Benefits:
- Medical and Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision Care,
- Telemedicine Program,
- Company-Paid Group Life Insurance,
- Voluntary Term Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability,
- 401(k) Savings Plan,
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP),
- Commuter Benefits,
- and Planned Time-Off (vacation, personal, sick, and state sick).