Activities Assistant
About The Position
The Activities Assistant supports the Director of Activities in planning, organizing, developing, and directing quality activities for patients. The role helps ensure that each patient’s recreational, physical, intellectual, spiritual, and social needs are met in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and Life Care standards. The position involves assisting with activity programming, documenting patient progress and behavior, escorting patients to activities, and visiting patients who are unable or uninterested in group activities. The Activities Assistant works with an interdisciplinary team, provides customer service to patients, and may assist with patient evacuation.
Requirements
- High school graduate or equivalent.
- Valid driver’s license in the current state and a satisfactory driving record per Life Care standards.
- Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant action.
- Knowledge of practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines governing functions in a post-acute care facility.
- Ability to implement and interpret department programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures.
- Ability to perform in competency areas including patient rights, safety, and sanitation.
- Ability to maintain professional working relationships with associates, vendors, and others.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of proprietary and confidential information.
- Ability to understand and follow company policies, including harassment and compliance procedures.
- Integrity and professionalism, including adherence to Life Care’s Code of Conduct.
- 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 or unable to participate in group activities.
- Provide excellent customer service and maintain a positive attitude toward patients.
- Assist in the evacuation of patients.
- Communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team.
- Maintain dependable, regular attendance.
- Follow company policies, maintain confidentiality, and complete mandatory Code of Conduct and other appropriate compliance training.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
