Activities Assistant

Life Care Center of Wichita • Wichita, KS

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About The Position

The Activities Assistant supports the Director of Activities in planning, organizing, developing, directing, and evaluating quality activity programs for patients. The role helps meet patients’ recreational, physical, intellectual, spiritual, and social needs in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and Life Care standards. Activities may include entertainment, exercise, relaxation, and education. The assistant also documents patient progress and behavior, escorts patients to activities, visits patients who cannot or do not wish to attend group activities, and supports patient safety.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Valid driver’s license in the current state and a satisfactory driving record under Life Care standards.
• Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
• Knowledge of practices, procedures, laws, regulations, and guidelines governing functions in a post-acute care facility.
• Ability to implement and interpret the department’s programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures.
• Proficiency in applicable competency areas, including patient rights, safety, and sanitation.
• Ability to maintain professional working relationships and confidentiality.
• Ability to follow company policies, including harassment and compliance procedures, and complete mandatory Code of Conduct and other appropriate compliance training.
• Ability to concentrate and use reasoning skills and good judgment.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Ability to sit, stand, bend, lift, push, pull, stoop, walk, reach, and move intermittently during working hours.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience with geriatrics.
• Demonstrated proficiency in arts, crafts, or music.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning, developing, organizing, implementing, and evaluating quality activity programs, including entertainment, exercise, relaxation, and education.
• Chart patient progress and behavior appropriately and descriptively.
• Escort patients to and from activities.
• Make regular in-room visits to patients who are uninterested in or unable to participate in group activities.
• Provide excellent customer service and maintain a positive attitude toward patients.
• Assist in the evacuation of patients.
• Maintain dependable, regular attendance.
• Communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team.
• Follow patient-rights, safety, sanitation, confidentiality, compliance, and company-policy requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED