Activity Assistant

Essential Duties

• Participate in planning and conducting of individual, small and large group activities.
• Aid in communication between employees of all levels, residents, their families, support personnel, government agencies/personnel, and the public to ensure the needs and best interest of the residents, community, and facility are met to the extent possible.
• Engage in community planning related to the interests of the facility and the services and needs of the resident and family.
• Contribute to the development of a monthly activity calendar and maintain attendance records.
• Support the Quality Assurance and Assessment Committee in developing and implementing corrective plans for identified quality deficiencies as requested by the Activities Director.
• Aid in discharge planning, creation, and implementation of activity care plans and resident assessments.
• Arrange transportation for residents when necessary, including resident outings, to/from appointments, or for discharge.
• Develop a monthly activity schedule for residents, which includes 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 and quarterly progress notes as assigned by the Activity Director.
• Maintain the Activity Department clean, orderly, and secure.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Preference for one year experience in a long-term care facility.
• Ability to read technical procedures and comprehend policy and procedure manuals.
• Ability to 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 and interpret instructions in various forms.
• No certificates, licenses, or registrations required.

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.
• 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.