Activity Assistant

About the role

The Activities Assistant assists in planning, organizing, implementing, and evaluating all recreational, social, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual programs, in accordance with facility policy, the resident’s care plan, and as directed by supervisors.

Responsibilities

• Assists in creating a monthly calendar of activities written in large print and posted in a prominent location that is visible to residents and visitors.
• Ensures that a copy of the monthly calendar of activities is placed in a prominent spot in each resident’s room.
• Interviews residents or family members to obtain activity preferences.
• Covers residents to activity locations within the facility.
• Aids in conducting scheduled activities to promote the physical, social, and mental well-being of residents.
• Documents resident activity program attendance and ensures that all charted activity progress notes are informative, descriptive of the services provided, and indicate the resident’s response to the service.
• Observes resident mood, behavior, and degree of involvement in facility activities and reports any changes or concerns to the Activities Director.
• Involves residents and families in planning activities program when possible.
• Aids in conducting in room activities programs for those residents who benefit from one-on-one visits.
• Coordinates and arranges for offsite field trips and transportation needs when necessary.
• Collaborates with other departments to coordinate activities needs and requests in a courteous and timely manner to assure that daily activities can be performed without interruption.
• Aids in Resident/Family Council meetings as indicated.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must be able to successfully pass background check.