Recreation Aide - Community Living Leader

Let us welcome you home to Everitt Gardens in St. Albert, AB.  Optima Living—founded in 2007—owns and operates innovative seniors’ living communities throughout Alberta and BC, taking an unprecedented approach to senior life. Our unique company culture is one where both residents and team members are family.  Optima Living’s North Star, Let us welcome you home, speaks to our underlying principles and the experience seniors discover in our communities. When residents are home, they feel safe, respected, and welcome. Home is where one’s voice is heard, their views matter, and they have freedom of choice.  Optima Living’s mission, vision, and values—respect, dignity, teamwork, and doing the right thing—support and build upon our North Star. Optima Living operates over 2,200 beds providing congregate living options for seniors. These options range from subsidized to luxury, Independent to Assisted Living, Long-term Care to Memory Care, and Residential Mental Health.  Responsibilities  Engage with residents with Dementia in Meaningful Living Activities Assist with program coordination and implementation  Provide one on one support to residents in a hands on engagement model Observe and report on resident care and services, document daily response to programming  Assist with coordinating volunteers and community resources  Collaborate with peers to coordinate activities  Manage recreation equipment, including inventory and maintenance concerns  Event and activity setup and cleanup  Operate in compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act  Other duties as assigned to support operational requirements  Qualifications and Experience  Experience in a residential care setting is preferred  Completion of high school diploma  Valid provincial class 4 driver's license is an asset  Completion of CPR and First Aid is an asset  Safe Food Handling Certificate and ProServe is preferred  Exceptional interpersonal skills with peers, residents, visitors and operational partners  Superior organizational skills with the ability to handle multi-resident requests  Superior oral and written communication skills    Demonstrate the ability to prioritize and problem solve  Conditions of Employment  Clear drivers abstract  Clear Police Information Check  Clear Vulnerable Sector Check  Schedule alternates: 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm 12:30 pm – 8:30 pm alternate weekends     Powered by JazzHR