Activities Assistant-H (Healthcare)

Starting Wage - $19

Activities Assistant

Job Summary:

The Activities Assistant plays a vital role in enhancing the quality of life for residents in our long-term care facility. This position involves planning and conducting diverse activities, fostering strong communication among all stakeholders, assisting with administrative tasks, and ensuring a supportive and engaging environment for residents.

Key Responsibilities:

• Activity Planning & Implementation:
  
  • Plan and lead individual, small, and large group activities.
  • Develop the monthly activity calendar and maintain accurate attendance records.
  • Assist in arranging transportation for residents for outings, appointments, and discharge.
  • Create monthly activity schedules, including resident outings, group activities, and in-room activities for bedridden or isolated residents.
  • Encourage resident participation in self-initiated activities such as hobbies, crafts, and reading.
  • Provide necessary materials, including Braille or audio books, as appropriate.
• Communication & Collaboration:
  
  • Facilitate effective communication among employees, residents, families, support personnel, government agencies, and the public to meet resident, community, and facility needs.
  • Participate in community planning relevant to the facility's interests and resident services.
• Documentation & Quality Assurance:
  
  • Assist with assessment documentation and quarterly progress notes as assigned by the Activities Director.
  • Participate in discharge planning and the development and implementation of activity care plans and resident assessments.
  • Support the Quality Assurance and Assessment Committee in developing and implementing action plans to address identified quality deficiencies as requested.
• Department Maintenance:
  
  • Ensure the Activity Department is clean, organized, and secure.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications:

• Education & Experience:
  
  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • One year of experience in a long-term care facility is preferred.
• Language Skills:
  
  • Ability to read technical procedures and comprehend policy and procedure manuals.
  • Ability to present information effectively and respond to questions from managers and employees.
• Mathematical Skills:
  
  • Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Reasoning Ability:
  
  • Ability to solve practical problems and interpret various instructions (written, oral, diagram, or schedule form).

Physical Demands:

The essential functions of this position require the following physical abilities:

• Very Frequent: Standing/walking, pushing/pulling, talking/hearing, tasting/smelling.
• Frequent: Reaching with hands and arms, lifting up to 50 pounds.
• Occasionally: Sitting, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling.
• Vision: Close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception; ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

The noise level in the work environment is typically low to moderate. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Additional Information:

This job description outlines the general nature and level of work performed. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Management reserves the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time, and critical features of this job may be subject to change due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.