Activities Assistant - PRN

PACS

42d•Onsite

About The Position

The Activities Assistant participates in planning and conducting individual, small, and large group activities. This role involves assisting in maintaining good communication between employees, residents, families, support personnel, government agencies, and the public to ensure the needs and best interests of residents, the community, and the facility are met. The position also participates in community planning related to the facility's interests and resident/family needs. Key duties include assisting in the development of a monthly activity calendar, maintaining attendance records, and supporting the Quality Assurance and Assessment Committee in developing and implementing action plans for quality deficiencies as directed by the Activities Director. The role also involves participating in discharge planning, developing and implementing activity care plans and resident assessments, and arranging transportation for residents when necessary for outings, appointments, or discharge. The Activities Assistant assists in developing a monthly activity schedule that includes resident outings, group activities, and in-room activities for bed-bound or isolated residents, encouraging participation in self-initiated activities like hobbies, crafts, and reading, and providing necessary materials such as Braille or audiobooks. They also assist with assessment documentation and quarterly progress notes as assigned by the Activity Director, and maintain the cleanliness, orderliness, and security of the Activity Department.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Ability to read technical procedures.
Ability to read and comprehend policy and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees.
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Standing and /or walking very frequently.
Sitting occasionally.
Reaching with hands and arms frequently, pushing/pulling very frequently.
Talking and /or hearing very frequently.
Tasting and /or smelling very frequently.
Lifting up to 50 pounds frequently.
Climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling occasionally.
Close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception in vision: ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

One year experience in a long term care facility.

Responsibilities

Participate in planning and conducting of individual, small and large group activities.
Assist in providing good communication between employees of all levels, residents, their families, support personnel, government agencies/personnel, and the public.
Participate in community planning related to the interests of the facility and the services and needs of the resident and family.
Assist in development of monthly activity calendar and maintaining attendance records.
Assist the Quality Assurance and Assessment Committee in developing and implementing appropriate plans of action to correct identified quality deficiencies as requested by Activities Director.
Participate in discharge planning, development and implementation of activity care plans and resident assessments.
Assist in arranging transportation for residents when necessary including, but not limited to, resident outings, to/from appointments, or for discharge.
Assists in developing a monthly activity schedule for residents, which include resident outings, regularly scheduled group activities, and in room activities for bed bound or isolated residents.
Encourage residents to participate in self initiated activities including hobbies, crafts, and reading.
Provide materials as necessary including reading materials in Braille or audio books as appropriate.
Assist with assessment documentation, quarterly progress notes as assigned by the Activity Director.
Keep Activity Department clean, orderly and secured.