Activities Assistant

Ohio Living•Sewickley Heights, PA

About The Position

The Activities Assistant provides assistance with activity functions to ensure an ongoing program that meets residents’ interests and supports their physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being, in accordance with company standards and applicable federal, state, and local requirements. The role includes delivering resident programming, helping residents participate in hobbies and crafts, making routine visits, supporting residents who are bed-bound, and interacting with residents and their families. The assistant may also help transport residents to dining areas and accompany residents on off-site activities. The position coordinates activities such as parties, movies, and games for residents at various levels of care; may help develop an evening activity schedule; records activities led; and communicates supply and equipment needs. It also involves developing and overseeing written activity plans of care, documenting resident progress and responses, reviewing records for accuracy and compliance, and protecting resident confidentiality and personal and property rights. Schedule available: PRN days.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Work weekends, evenings, and holidays as scheduled.
Able to sit, stand, and walk for up to 8 hours per day.
Able to lift, transfer, push, or pull residents/patients and/or equipment and supplies weighing up to 50 pounds.
Able to drive for up to 4 hours per day.

Nice To Haves

One year of activities experience preferred.
Two years of experience in a long-term care, hospital, or other related healthcare setting preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide daily activity programming that meets residents’ interests and supports their physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being.
Encourage and assist residents with hobbies and crafts.
Visit bed-bound residents and support them with activities such as writing or reading letters and providing hobby materials.
Make routine resident visits and assist with crafts and projects.
May assist with transporting residents to and from dining areas.
May accompany residents on off-site activities, assisting with loading, transportation, unloading, accompaniment, and return to the building.
Interact with residents to support quality care and positive resident-staff relations.
Maintain open relationships with residents’ family members and respond promptly and professionally to requests or concerns.
Communicate with residents or family members to obtain activity information.
Provide Braille reading materials, tapes, and recordings as needed.
Coordinate parties, movies, games, and other activities appropriate for residents at various levels of care.
Assist in developing an evening activity schedule.
Complete a monthly activity log for activities led.
Communicate needs for supplies and equipment.
Attend scheduled or directed employee and departmental meetings and in-service training.
Develop and oversee preliminary and comprehensive written activity plans of care for each resident.
Ensure activity progress notes and plans of care are charted and describe the service provided and the resident’s response.
Review charts, notes, and documentation for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with applicable requirements.
Maintain confidentiality of resident information and respect residents’ personal and property rights.
Perform other duties as assigned.