ACTIVITIES AIDE - Fingerlakes Health

UR Medicine Finger Lakes Health is seeking an Activities Aide to join our team at the Homestead in Penn Yan, NY! Activities Aide help to facilitate daily engaging activities with our residents. *This position requires you to be CNA certified within 6 months of hire, we offer a program at no additional cost to you! Once you become CNA certified, pay increases to the salary range: $17.77-$19.15 !

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• POSITION SUMMARY:
  • The Activities Aide assists in providing organized activities that are appropriate to the needs and interests of each resident, encourages their voluntary choice of activities and participation, and promotes and maintains a sense of usefulness to self and others. Prepares initial and quarterly assessments. Maintains attendance sheets. Assists with performance improvement surveys.
• QUALIFICATIONS:
  • EDUCATION:
    • Minimum:
      • High school education or equivalent.
    • Preferred:
      • College degree
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    LICENSE:
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    PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS:
    • Minimum:
      • Must be a Certified Nursing Assistant or become certified within 6 months of date of hire.
      • BLS required through the RQI system during clinical orientation.
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    WORK EXPERIENCE:
    • Minimum:
      • Experience in long term care setting
    • Preferred:
      • Activities experience or CNA training
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    SKILLS:
    • Minimum:
      • Demonstrate a basic knowledge about recreational activities
    • Preferred:
      • Knowledge of common physical and mental disorders of the long term care resident
      • knowledge of activities programs and interventions
  • Salary Range: $14.85-$15.93
    • ONCE CERTIFIED Salary Range: $17.77-$19.15

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