Activities Assistant - FT - H

Pay

Pay Range: $17.00 to $18.00 an hour (based on experience)

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k matching

Responsibilities

• Assist in providing good communication between employees of all levels, residents, their families, support personnel, government agencies/personnel, and the public
• Participate in community planning related to the interests of the facility and the services and needs of the resident and family
• Assist in developing a monthly activity calendar and maintaining attendance records
• Assist the Quality Assurance and Assessment Committee in developing and implementing appropriate plans of action to correct identified quality deficiencies as requested by Activities Director
• Participate in discharge planning, development and implementation of activity care plans and resident assessments
• Arrange transportation for residents when necessary including, but not limited to, resident outings, to/from appointments, or for discharge
• Develop a monthly activity schedule for residents, which include resident outings, regularly scheduled group activities, and in room activities for bed bound or isolated residents
• Encourage residents to participate in self initiated activities including hobbies, crafts, and reading
• Provide materials as necessary including reading materials in Braille or audio books as appropriate
• Aid in assessment documentation, quarterly progress notes as assigned by the Activity Director
• Keep Activity Department clean, orderly and secured

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Preference for one year experience in a long term care facility

Skills

• Ability to read technical procedures
• Ability to read and comprehend policy and procedure manuals
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations
• Ability to solve practical problems
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form

Physical Demands

• Standing and /or walking very frequently
• Sitting occasionally
• Reaching with hands and arms frequently, pushing/pulling very frequently
• Talking and /or hearing very frequently
• Tasting and /or smelling very frequently
• Lifting up to 50 pounds frequently
• Climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling occasionally
• Close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception in vision: ability to adjust focus

Work Environment

• The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

Additional Information

• Note: Nothing in this job specification restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
• Critical features of this job are described under various headings above. They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.
• The above statements are strictly intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees in this position.
• We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our workforce. We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status.