Athabasca Extendicare Recreation Aide

Job summary

Deliver and coordinate therapeutic and diversion programming for residents, including planning, implementation, and evaluation. Ensure all duties comply with occupational health, safety, and privacy legislation to maintain a secure environment for residents and staff.

Job details

Job Description Delivery of resident programming * Therapeutic programs; * Diversion programs; * Planning; * Implementation; * Evaluation; * Documentation; * Participation in IDTCs; * Coordinating; and * Participating in resident care. * Occupational Health and Safety Accountabilities * Carry out all assigned duties in compliance with applicable Occupational Health and Safety legislation and Company policy; * Follow safe work practices as directed by their supervisor and as required by the applicable Occupational Health and Safety legislation; * Participate in all required occupational health and safety training; * Use appropriate equipment and wear personal protective equipment or clothing, as required by Extendicare/ParaMed; * Report any known or identified health and safety hazards or violations to their supervisor; and * Refrain from any conduct that puts themselves, workers, contractors or others at risk. Privacy Accountabilities * Respects and preserves the privacy, confidentiality and security of health care and employee information at all times. Violations of this statement include, but are not limited to: * * Using another person’s username or password to access information; * Discussing confidential information in a public area; * Leaving confidential health care or employee information in public areas; * Disposing of confidential information inappropriately; and * Extendicare’s Code of Business Conduct and Standards of Employee Conduct policies are to be adhered to by the employee groups they apply to at all times. Resident/Family Safety Accountabilities * In the interest of the safety of residents and family members, employees while on duty are accountable to carry out all duties assigned within the scope of their job in compliance with applicable legislation, standards and company policy; and * Refrain from any conduct that puts residents and family members at risk. * Accessing confidential information that is not within the scope of the individuals duties; * Misusing, disclosing without proper authorization, or altering confidential information; * Disclosing to another person the unique username or password for accessing electronic confidential health care information; Time Type: Part time At Extendicare, we’ve spent more than 50 years dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for residents in our long-term care homes across Canada. When you join Extendicare, you become part of a compassionate, mission-driven team committed to creating a safe, supportive, and enriching environment for every resident we serve. We provide competitive compensation that reflects the value of this role and the unique qualifications each candidate brings. Final salary offers are based on a variety of factors such as your skills, experience, education, and alignment with the responsibilities of this position. Base salary is one component of our broader total rewards package. We offer a comprehensive suite of benefits designed to support your health, financial well-being, and long-term career growth. Your recruiter can provide more details about our total rewards offerings during the hiring process. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support certain stages of the recruitment process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing candidate responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment — every application is reviewed by a member of our team to ensure thoughtful and equitable consideration. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us. Extendicare is committed to fostering an accessible, inclusive, and equitable hiring process. We gladly accommodate the needs of applicants throughout all stages of recruitment and selection upon request.

What you’ll do

Deliver and coordinate therapeutic and diversion programming for residents, including planning, implementation, and evaluation. Ensure all duties comply with occupational health, safety, and privacy legislation to maintain a secure environment for residents and staff.

Requirements

Candidates must be able to adhere to strict health and safety protocols and maintain the confidentiality of healthcare information. The role requires a commitment to providing compassionate care and participating in interdisciplinary team care (IDTCs).

Benefits

• Health Benefits
• Financial Well-being Support
• Career Growth Opportunities

Listed skills

• Dedicated · Preferred
• Évaluation · Preferred
• Recruitment · Preferred
• Training · Preferred
• Health · Preferred
• Compliance · Preferred
• Planning · Preferred
• safety · Preferred
• Process · Preferred
• Documentation · Preferred
• Time · Preferred
• Resident · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Resident Programming
• Therapeutic Programs
• Diversion Programs
• Program Planning
• Implementation
• Evaluation
• Documentation
• Resident Care Coordination
• Occupational Health and Safety
• Privacy Compliance
• Confidentiality
• Patient Safety

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Sports & Recreation
• Social Services

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