Activity Worker

Activity Worker

Permanent Full Time position

Position Summary:

The position reports directly to the RN, LPN, Director of Facility and Resident Care as well as the Director of Resident & Employee Programs. As part of a team, the Activity Worker will assist in the planning for and providing the facilitation of group and individual activities for residents that:

• matches residents expectations and preferences
• satisfies residents social, cultural, spiritual, and recreational interest
• meets the needs of the resident

Duties involve personal contact with a varying resident population and a varied work schedule that includes some weekends and evenings. Other tasks also involved include but not limited to: resident assessments, charting, computerized and paper record keeping, volunteer coordination, use of supplies and equipment, petty cash management and maintenance of storage areas.

Qualifications:

• Completion of recognized Therapeutic Recreation diploma
• 1 years’ experience in the development, organization and delivery of therapeutic programs
• Completion of Alzheimer’s and other related dementias awareness course will be an asset

· Previous satisfactory work experience will be considered

· Previous work attendance will be considered.

Core Competencies:

· Demonstrated ability to take direction and accept accountability for actions taken

· Ability to establish and maintain constructive and supportive relationships, seeking and exchanging information, teamwork.

· Effective work practice-accountable, dependable, flexible, have good planning and organizing skills, sets goals and meets deadlines, result-oriented, resourceful and be resident focused.

· Demonstrated effective time management skills, problem solving and decision making abilities

· Demonstrated strong communication skills verbal/written.

· Demonstrated strong computer skills (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc)

· Holds in confidence all matters and advice pertaining to residents, staff.

· Promotes and maintains good working relationships and communications within the facility, with other health care program personnel and with residents, families, volunteers and the community.

Salary Classification: AS PER UNION CONTRACT

The deadline for submitting applications is 4:00 p.m., April 12, 2024

We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $21.42-$21.78 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• On-site parking
• Paid time off

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• Day shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Mahone Bay, NS: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

• AEC / DEP or Skilled Trade Certificate (required)

Experience:

• delivery of Therapeutic programs: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2024-04-12
Expected start date: 2024-04-22