Activities Assistant/ Van Driver

Tennessee State Veterans Homes Board•Clarksville, TN

About The Position

The Activities Assistant/ Van Driver provides safe and timely transportation for residents and staff to designated locations, following established safety and transportation procedures. The role also assists with planning, organizing, implementing, and evaluating the facility’s activity programs. The employee observes and documents residents’ attendance, mood, behavior, and involvement; involves residents and families in activity planning where possible; and helps develop resident objectives and goals. The position supports community planning, follows activity procedures established by the Activity Director, supervises the volunteer program, and assists other staff as needed. Transportation duties include taking residents, staff, volunteers, and others to scheduled events; coordinating transportation with appropriate staff; assisting residents into and out of the vehicle; operating a mechanical lift when required for residents who use wheelchairs; following traffic regulations; and using written or verbal directions, maps, or GPS. The employee is responsible for timely transportation to and from appointments outside the facility, with flexible work hours as appointment requirements warrant. A criminal background check and employment and professional references are required.

Requirements

Previous experience with activities, preferably in a healthcare setting.
Good communication skills and the ability to interact well with others.
Class F driving endorsement.
Criminal background check required.
Employment and professional references required.

Responsibilities

Assist in planning, developing, organizing, implementing, and evaluating facility activity programs.
Observe resident attendance, mood, behavior, and involvement, and note, report, and chart resident behavior and progress.
Involve residents and families in planning activity programs when possible and interview them to obtain activity information.
Participate in community planning related to the facility, its services, and the interests and needs of residents and families.
Implement and follow activity policies and procedures as directed by the Activity Director.
Involve residents and families in planning resident objectives and goals.
Provide supervision for the volunteer program.
Assist other staff as needed.
Transport residents, staff, volunteers, and others to scheduled events.
Coordinate transportation services with appropriate staff members.
Assist residents in and out of the vehicle using proper safety procedures.
Operate a mechanical lift as required for wheelchair-bound residents.
Follow traffic regulations and operate the vehicle safely and courteously.
Follow written and verbal geographic directions, including maps or GPS directions.
Ensure residents arrive on time to and from appointments outside the facility, adjusting work hours as appropriate to appointment requirements.