Activities Assistant

Shift

Full 40 hours - includes weekends, evenings, and events as needed

About the role

Committed to promoting wellness, healing, and independence for all lives we touch. Deer Meadows Rehabilitation and Nursing is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Activities Assistant.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Activities Director in the planning, organizing and directing of a program of activities, which provides opportunity for entertainment, exercise, relaxation, and expression and fulfills basic psychological, social and spiritual needs to all residents of the facility.
• Aid the physically, emotionally, and cognitively impaired individual and their families in the exploration of appropriate avocation/leisure pursuits.
• Identify and participate in process improvement initiatives that improve the customer experience, enhance workflow, and/or improve the work environment.
• Assist in the development, organization, and implementation of a program of activities to meet the social, emotional, physical and other therapeutic needs of residents.
• Maintain detailed records of activity programs and participation of individual residents, identifying progress toward established care plan goals.
• Participate in resident care planning by identifying the activity needs of residents in accordance with the medical assessment.
• Prepare progress notes for medical staff reflecting residents’ reactions and evidence of progress or regression.
• Maintain all activity related records required by regulations and Medical Records – activity assessments, progress notes, and discharge summary.
• Absent the Activity Director, assist in the initiation and promotion of activities both within the facility and outside the facility, as weather permits, always ensuring the safety and well-being of each resident.

Requirements

• Six (6) months to one (1) year experience or related experience performing activity related duties.
• Ability to assume leadership role in the Activity Department in the absence of the Activity Director.
• Skill at working with individuals who have cognitive, physical or sensory disabilities.
• Practical knowledge of how an Activity Department functions in a nursing facility.
• General knowledge of regulatory requirements for an activity program in a long-term care facility.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills with high level of energy and enthusiasm.
• Ability to communicate at all levels of organization and work well within a team environment in support of company objectives.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision, take initiative and make independent decisions.
• Ability to deal with new tasks without the benefit of written procedures.