Activities Aide​/Recreational Therapy Assistant

We are Hiring for a Recreational Therapy Aide! Come Join a Fun, Dedicated, and Growing Team!

Pay: $13- $15 (Depending On Experience)

Time Type: Full-Time or Part-Time

• High Competitive Wages
• Bonus programs!!
• Career Advancement Opportunities
• Movie Ticket, and other Discounts
• Plus many others!

We are a culturally driven facility that strives to put our employees first!

Yes, you read that correctly. At Orem Rehab & Skilled Nursing our Employees come first.

We enjoy celebrating our accomplishments on a regular basis.

We have a passion for learning, embracing change, and encouraging growth!

Our team is driven to provide exceptional service by cultivating a workforce that is dedicated to upholding our company’s mission of delivering care with compassion and high integrity.

We value innovation and creativity in our buildings!

Address:
Orem Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center.

- 575 E 1400 S Orem, UT 84097

The Activities Assistant reports to the Recreational Therapy Director and is responsible for carrying out the primary duties as outlined. Building a friendship with the residents can be very rewarding and helps them to feel safe with you. If you enjoy your job, then the residents will feel that and enjoy the time they spend with you and look forward to that time.

These essential functions include, but are not limited to:

• Provide socialization through group discussion, conversation, recreation, visiting, arts and crafts, music, and care of pets.
• Provide daily living activities to foster and maintain independent functioning.
• Provide physical activities such as games, sports, and exercises, which develop and maintain strength, coordination, and range of motion.
• Provide education through special classes or activities.
• Provide mind-stimulating activities such as recalling things from their childhood, reminiscence, and puzzles (word search, Sudoku, crosswords).
• Provide leisure time, so residents may engage in activities of their own choosing.
• Encourage physical abilities through exercise programs and gardening.
• Utilize community resources to promote resident participation in activities both in and away from the facility.
• Offer attendance at a place of worship of the residents' choice.
• Coordinate recreational activities including volunteer and auxiliary activities.
• Encourage residents to participate in planned and non-planned activities.
• Remind staff of upcoming events, birthdays, volunteers, etc.
• Encourage resident participation in planning, organizing, and conducting the residents’ activity program, possibly implementing a resident council.
• Participate in resident care planning by identifying the activity needs of residents in accordance with medical assessments, working with other professionals as necessary.
• Get to know the residents so you can talk with them and they know you care. This is the secret to getting them to participate in activities with you.
• Check the activity calendar and plan activities into the day.
• Implement activities for the social, emotional, physical, and other therapeutic needs of the residents.
• Identify residents that may be at a risk for social isolation and implement plan to assure their individual social well-being.
• Conduct resident activity histories and assessments upon resident entry as required by state and federal standards.
• Demonstrate the ability to embrace and project the values of the facility: compassion, positivity, respectful communication, responsibility, trust, community, safety, respect, teamwork, partnership, service, integrity, efficiency, and financial responsibility.
• Be cheerful and helpful so it is a pleasure for others to participate.

Therapeutic Recreation Therapist certification is encouraged to be obtained through employment with us. This will be discussed during the interview.

At Orem Health and Rehab, our talented and focused staff will work with you, your family, and your healthcare provider, to create a comprehensive and effective care and treatment plan.
Our welcoming smiles will tell you that Orem Health and Rehab is a place to regain your strength and mobility and a place you can call home.