Activities Assistant - Full Time

About the Role

The primary purpose of the Activity Assistant is to assist the Activity Director in running a creative and interactive activities program. This role ensures an on-going program of activities is designed to meet the interests and physical, mental, and psychosocial needs of each resident, in accordance with current federal, state, local, and corporate standards, regulations, and guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Participate in planning and conducting individual, small, and large group activities.
• Assist in providing good communication between employees, residents, their families, support personnel, government agencies, and the public to ensure resident needs and best interests are met.
• Participate in community planning related to the facility’s services and the needs of residents and their families.
• Assist in developing the monthly activity calendar and maintaining attendance records.
• Assist the Quality Assurance and Assessment Committee in developing and implementing plans to correct identified quality deficiencies as requested by the Activities Director.
• Participate in discharge planning, development and implementation of activity care plans, and resident assessments.
• Assist in arranging transportation for residents, including outings, appointments, or discharge.
• Assist in developing a monthly activity schedule, including resident outings, group activities, and in-room activities for bed-bound or isolated residents.
• Encourage residents to participate in self-initiated activities such as hobbies, crafts, and reading, and provide materials like Braille or audio books as needed.
• Assist with assessment documentation and quarterly progress notes as assigned by the Activity Director.
• Maintain a clean, orderly, and secure Activity Department.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent; one-year experience in a long-term care facility is preferred.
• Ability to read technical procedures, policy and procedure manuals, and comprehend instructions.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees.
• Ability to apply mathematical concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to solve practical problems and interpret instructions 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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Pay

$19.50 - $21.00 per hour, depending on experience.