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Central Maine Medical Center Activities Aide, Part Time Days, Rumford Community Home in Rumford, Maine
At Central Maine Healthcare our team members are committed to providing exceptional care and experiences for our community and for each other every day.
Rumford Community Home is seeking an Activity Aide to join our team! This is a part-time, 24-hour, benefits eligible position. Starting pay is $18.00
This is an Activity Aide position with our Rumford Community Homes Long Term Care Facility in Rumford, Maine. The Activity Aide plans an activity program for residents that will help carry out the objectives of the facility as part of the total resident care. Supervision and protection of residents during these activities and compliance with safety regulations and policies. Supervises activity aides and volunteers. Keep up to date activity forms. Care and use of supplies and equipment.
Regulatory Requirements: • High School Diploma. • Activity Director Certificate (not requirement for position) helpful • 1-2 years’ Supervisory experience in Activity Program or supervisory experience in another setting. • Must be willing to work with varied diagnosis. • Must possess leadership ability and the willingness to cooperate with others • Must have ability to plan and organize varied recreational activities • Must have an understanding of the social, psychological, and recreational needs of residents with varied challenges. • May be required to handle emotional disturbances. • Must have knowledge and understanding of Regulations for Level IV residential care regulations, especially specifically for activities. • Must be able to work productively and positively with the Administrator, other department heads, consultants, external vendors and the Department of Health and Human Services.
What It’s Like Working at RCH:
We are all about our team members growth and health. That why we prioritize work/life balance, community-based wellness initiatives and tuition reimbursement or student loan repayment for ALL of our team members.
CMH offers a robust benefits package that includes:
Robust Paid Time Off (PTO) program
Medical plan with enhanced Tier 1 benefits provided within the CMH system.
Dental plan
Vision plan
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Basic Life insurance at no cost
Supplemental Life insurance
Long-term disability insurance
401(k) or 403(b) retirement savings plans
Tuition IO partnership for student loan repayment assistance and tuition assistance
Family leave program for Parental Leaves
Comprehensive Wellness Program
Duties and Responsibilities: 1. Plans a goal-oriented activity program to meet the need of each individual resident. 2. Coordinates activity plan and schedule with ISP (Individual Service plan). 3. Is aware of limitations of each resident. 4. Initiates motivation of residents to increase desire to participate in activities. 5. Supervises activities, which includes preparations, participation, clean-up, and compliance with safety regulations and complies with DHHS Rules that Govern Level IV Assisted Housing Programs. 6. Supervises Activity Assistants. 7. May contact relatives and inform them of activities and progress of specific residents. 8. Inform staff, administrator, and residents of the activity plan by personal contact and monthly calendar. 9. Advises Administrator of any equipment or supplies needed. Also informs maintenance of equipment that needs to be repaired. 10. Directs in-service training that pertains to the activity program. 11. Develops plans for independent and group activities for each resident in accordance with his/her needs and interests. 12. Reviews ISP activity plans and records progress monthly. 13. Keeps a daily record of resident participation in Activities. 14. Be available during state and federal inspections to explain the program and records. 15. Be responsible for handling large amounts of petty cash and residents’ funds. 16. Attends meetings and department head meetings.as scheduled 17. Provides other services/performs other duties as may be assigned by the administrator. 18. Uses and is knowledgeable regarding information technology systems necessary to carry out job function. 19. Assist in the development and participates in new employee orientation program. 20. Suggests to the Administrator the need for capital items in the Activity Department. 21. Attends state/federal in-services, reads, signs, and returns copy of In-service subject. 22. Activity participates in performance improvement, Quality Assurance, Continuous Quality Improvement (QA/CQI), and Resident Safety meetings. 23. May be invited to corporate meetings (Monday Morning Meetings, quarterly CFO meetings, etc.) 24. Ordering supplies as needed. 25. Facilitates Resident Council Meetings, type council meeting minutes, distribute to residents, Administrator and other Department Heads. Post minutes in area for all residents to review. 26. Notify residents and family members orally and in writing, within first month of admission of the resident right to participate in resident council. 27. Responsible for recruitment of activity assistant staff, when necessary, as outlined in HC-HR-3101(R4) and any updates that follow.
If you are passionate about making a difference and are looking for your next great career opportunity, we look forward to reviewing your application!
AT CENTRAL MAINE HEALTHCARE YOU ARE AT THE CENTER OF EVERYTHING WE DO
Our why, our purpose, drives every decision and action we take as a healthcare system. We strive everyday to deliver exceptional care, and to improve our community. We are a non-profit organization that is breaking the traditional healthcare mold by bringing our patients and their family’s high value, low cost, and award-winning care while focusing on creating an exceptional experience for them; all within their communities. To accomplish this, we only hire individuals who are committed to excellence, who embody the principles of our CMH Experience Service Standards, and who are ready to step in and help their fellow team members achieve those exceptional results for our patients, their families, and the community.
Central Maine Healthcare System
The organization is broad in its footprint, with three (3) hospitals in Bridgton, Lewiston, and Rumford, and over 75 individual practices within our Medical Group. Lewiston’s Central Maine Medical Center is a certified and award-winning level two trauma center, along with our Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute and the upcoming highly anticipated launch of our comprehensive state of the art cancer treatment center. Both Bridgton and Rumford Hospitals are four (4) star accredited acute care hospitals, and our Medical Group and Maine Urgent Care Centers have won multiple awards within their specialties. As a system we are a six-time winner of the Leapfrog Safety A Rating since 2019, representing some of the highest quality care and outcomes nationwide. Our awards and accolades are only possible as a result of our commitment to culture, and a focus on safety and inclusion, in each of our patient’s experiences and in the experiences we create within our teams.
If you are a person who is looking for a way to give back to your community, to help improve the lives of patients or those who care for our patients, want to be part of a growing organization that is setting the bar for Maine healthcare, apply to join Central Maine Healthcare today!
Diversity and Equal Employment Opportunity
CMH actively promotes diversity in its workforce at all levels of the organization. We strive to create and maintain a setting where we celebrate cultural and other differences and consider them strengths of the organization. CMH is an equal opportunity workforce and no one shall discriminate against any individual with regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or veteran status with respect to any offer, or term or condition, of employment. We make reasonable accommodations to the known physical and mental limitations of qualified individuals with disabilities.