Recreation Aide

We want you to join our team **A place you can hang your hat and call home. **We value the power of diversity and inclusion Connecting Care is a merging of service groups into one cohesive company. Our mission is to build and operate person-directed communities by providing care and hospitality for seniors.

The Opportunity:
The **Recreation Aide** role will be serving the community in **Redwater - Diamond Spring Lodge **. The Recreation Aide is responsible for ensuring top resident care is priority, with an elevated level of focus in time management. We are looking for a caring professional, with strong leadership skills to guide our dynamic team who provide hospitality and wellness services within our supportive living community.

**Skills and competencies that will take you further**:

- Personify the vision, objectives, and guiding philosophy of Connecting Care, in your daily activities
- A strong personal commitment to Person Directed Care approaches
- Familiarity with the Eden Alternative Philosophy and the Domains of Well-Being is preferred
- Strives to attain excellence in Resident, family member and employee care partner satisfaction
- Friendly with a sense of humor and the utmost respect for all persons
- Ensures the performance of recreational services as specified in the Care/Service Plan
- Facilitating and encouraging Resident advocacy
- Responsible for audits and reports, providing and evaluating the delivery of recreational services based on the Resident Care Plan & Service Plan
- Supports the residents in identifying personal leisure barriers
- Follows the Emergency Management Plan, Infection Control protocol, WHMIS, and Health & Safety
- Assisting with daily life and duties within the Community
- Participates in projects and quality improvement initiatives
- Maintain appropriate levels of certification
- Someone who embodies patient leadership skills, while exemplifying team player behavioristics
- Professional motivator, coach, and mentor

**Foundational knowledge and experience to grow from**:

- Grade 12 Diploma or recognized equivalent is required
- Experience and/or training in recreational services preferred

**Why join our team?**
- Competitive wage and vacation allotment
- Benefits - Health and Dental
- Health Spending Account
- RRSP Program with employer matching
- Opportunity for personal and career growth
- Redwater Community takes joyful pride in the companionship we engage with our residents
- Nature walks with the residents (Maximum 12 residents at full capacity)
- Once per week outings with our incredible residents (Bowling, movies, Aviation Museum in Edmonton, board games, cards, baking and even Nintendo Wii)
- Looking for a happy corporate culture? The term staff is not used here, we are Employee Care Partners.