Recreation Aide - Memory Living

Job Description

<h3>Job Description</h3><p>Job Description<p><p><strong>Let us welcome you home at Aster Gardens in Sherwood Park, AB. </strong></p><p>Optima Living operates Independent Living, Assisted Living, Supportive Living and Memory Care communities in Alberta and British Columbia. Our communities are among the best places to live in Western Canada. </p><p>Our Vision: For every person to feel at home. </p><p>This is truly supported by our credo. “Let us welcome you home.” All of us here feel it is an honor to work with our residents and we advocate a resident-centered approach where the Resident, is the focus of all our endeavors. </p><p>As the Recreation Aide, you are responsible for assisting the recreation team in the delivery of recreation activities to promote physical, social, emotional, intellectual, spiritual and cultural needs of our residents. </p><p><strong>Responsibilities </strong></p><ul><li>Engage residents through regular conversation </li><li>Assist with program coordination and implementation </li><li>Provide one on one support to residents </li><li>Observe and report on resident care and services </li><li>Assist with coordinating volunteers and community resources </li><li>Collaborate with peers to coordinate activities </li><li>Manage recreation equipment, including inventory and maintenance concerns </li><li>Event and activity setup and cleanup </li><li>Operate in compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act </li><li>Other duties as assigned to support operational requirements </li></ul><p><strong>Qualifications and Experience </strong></p><ul><li>Experience in a residential care setting is preferred </li><li>Completion of high school diploma </li><li>Valid provincial class 4 driver&#39;s license is an asset </li><li>Completion of CPR and First Aid is an asset </li><li>Safe Food Handling Certificate and ProServe is preferred </li><li>Exceptional interpersonal skills with peers, residents, visitors and operational partners </li><li>Superior organizational skills with the ability to handle multi-resident requests </li><li>Superior oral and written communication skills, fluently in English   </li><li>Demonstrate the ability to prioritize and problem solve </li></ul><p><strong>Conditions of Employment </strong></p><ul><li>Clear Drivers Abstract </li><li>Clear Police Information Check </li><li>Clear Vulnerable Sector Check </li></ul><p>Powered by JazzHR</p><p>vpVHGGhEAV</p></p></p>