Activities Assistant-H (Healthcare)

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assist in planning and conducting individual, small, and large group activities.
• Facilitate communication among employees, residents, their families, support personnel, government agencies, and the public to ensure the needs and best interests of the residents, community, and facility are met.
• Participate in community planning related to the interests of the facility and the services/needs of residents and families.
• Contribute to the development of the monthly activity calendar and maintain attendance records.
• Support the Quality Assurance and Assessment Committee in creating and implementing action plans to address identified quality deficiencies, as directed by the Activities Director.
• Assist with discharge planning, the development and implementation of activity care plans, and resident assessments.
• Help arrange transportation for residents for outings, appointments, or discharges, as needed.
• Aid in the creation of a monthly activity schedule that includes resident outings, regularly scheduled group activities, and in-room activities for bed-bound or isolated residents.
• Encourage residents to engage in self-initiated activities, such as hobbies, crafts, and reading.
• Provide necessary materials for activities, including reading materials in Braille or audio books as appropriate.
• Assist with assessment documentation and prepare quarterly progress notes as assigned by the Activities Director.
• Maintain a clean, orderly, and secure Activity Department environment.

Supervisory Requirements:

• This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications:

Education and/or Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• One year of experience in a long-term care facility preferred.

Language Skills:

• Ability to read technical procedures and comprehend policy and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information 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.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations:

• No specific certificates, licenses, or registrations required.

Physical Demands:

• Frequently standing and/or walking.
• Occasional sitting.
• Frequently reaching with hands and arms, and pushing/pulling.
• Very frequent talking and/or hearing.
• Very frequent tasting and/or smelling.
• Frequently lifting up to 50 pounds.
• Occasional climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling.
• Ability to perform close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception vision, with the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

• The work environment is typically low to moderate in noise levels.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Additional Information:

• This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. It is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required.
• Management retains the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time.