Activity Aide - Nursing Home assists with the planning and implementation of activities for nursing home residents. Helps design programs to encourage socialization, provide entertainment, relaxation and fulfillment, and improve daily living skills. Being an Activity Aide - Nursing Home may prepare reports on patients' progress. May require a bachelor's degree. Additionally, Activity Aide - Nursing Home typically reports to a supervisor or manager. The Activity Aide - Nursing Home works on projects/matters of limited complexity in a support role. Work is closely managed. To be an Activity Aide - Nursing Home typically requires 0-2 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Performs intermediate human support work providing personal care and supportive nursing aide assignments senior citizen clients; does related work as required. Work is directed and supervised by the In-Home Supervisor.
Provides personal care and supportive nursing aide assignments to senior citizen clients. May perform as a substitute Daycare Aide to maintain a structured environment for adult daycare participants through scheduled activities, participant supervision, and providing appropriate documentation.
(These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.)
Considerable knowledge of the routine care and treatment of acutely chronically ill clients; working knowledge of general physical and mental problems of the chronically ill and obvious signs of condition changes; skill in observing and assessing basic personal health care and home management needs of patients; ability to read and carry out detailed instructions; ability to work with older adults; ability to work with people from all socio-economic levels; ability to carry out health aid work in the home of a patient; ability to practice sound hygiene and sanitation techniques; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients and associates.
High School Graduate or equivalent with some experience as a certified nurse aide.