Recreation Aide
Tarrytown Rehabilitation & Nursing Center
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At a glance
Job overview
Tarrytown Rehabilitation & Nursing Center is hiring a Recreation Aide. The Recreation Aide implements recreation procedures as directed by the Recreation Director, creating decorations, setting up equipment, and assisting with crafts. This role involves scheduling movies, planning parties, and providing games and activities for residents. The aide encourages residents to participate in social activities and assists in-room residents with various needs.
Key focus areas include Implement Recreation procedures as directed by the Recreation Director, Create decorations, set up necessary equipment, and create crafts, and Escort residents to and from Recreation area.
Successful candidates bring High School Diploma and Available Every Other Weekend. Important skills include Setting Up Equipment, Encouraging Participation, Organizing Religious Services, Organizing Parties, Visiting With Residents, and Guiding Individual Re-motivation Sessions. Preferred (not required): Creating Decorations, Creating Ceramics, Needlework, and Woodwork.
Skills & qualifications
Skills
Qualifications
Benefits
Full job description
Shift's: FT & PT Available & Every other Weekend is Required
New Hire Rate: ($16/hr)
We offer the Following:
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Premium Compensation
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Great Benefits Package
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Professional Growth & Stability
Benefits:
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401(k)
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Dental insurance
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Health insurance
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Paid time off
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Vision insurance
Educational Requirements:
High School Diploma, GED or equivalent
Experience Required:
General work experience preferred but not required; will train.
Essential Functions
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Implement Recreation procedures as directed by the Recreation Director by creating decorations, setting up necessary equipment, creating ceramics, needlework, woodwork and other crafts, escorting residents to and from Recreation area, and awarding prizes.
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Assist in scheduling movies, planning parties, and providing games/activities for residents.
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Encourage residents to participate in recreational social activities so that all residents are involved in activities by engaging in and organizing games, crafts, religious services, parties, etc.
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Encourage residents to participate in recreational social activities so that all residents are involved in activities by engaging in and organizing games, crafts, religious services, parties, etc.
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Assist in-room residents by visiting with them, writing letters, running errands, making appointments, etc., as necessary.
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Participate and guide individual, and/or group, re-motivation and reality orientation sessions to promote the worth, self-esteem and reality level of the residents.
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Complete required documentation as directed in the resident’s medical record.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. All pay rates and bonuses are paid and/ or awarded to employees based on the facilities policy and/ or the CBA, depending on the position.
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