Activities Assistant

Christian Health Care Center•Wyckoff, NJ

13d•$17 - $18•Onsite

About The Position

We have an exciting opportunity for a part-time Activities Assistant to join our HM Activities department. The Activities Assistant will be responsible for assisting in the planning, developing, organizing, implementing, and evaluating activity programs in accordance with current existing federal, state, and local standards, as well as facility policies and procedures, to ensure that the spiritual development, emotional, physical, intellectual, recreational and social needs of the resident are met/maintained on an individual basis. Demonstrates an understanding of, and embraces, the mission statement of Christian Health.

Requirements

Must possess a high school diploma.
Should have aptitude for and some training in arts and crafts.
Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
Possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, and the general public.
Willingness to work harmoniously with other personnel.
Must have patience, tact, cheerful disposition and enthusiasm, as well as be willing to handle residents based on their highest practical functioning level.
Possess the ability to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing activity programs.
Must have a sincere desire to work with the elderly.
Must have some understanding of the social, psychological and recreational needs of the elderly.

Responsibilities

Utilizes Activity protocols, policies, and procedures to meet all of resident's needs.
Reviews, maintains or utilizes all resident activity boxes to ensure individual needs are being met.
Accurately records daily attendance in a timely manner and adding any comments of behaviors, as needed.
Recognizes needs and makes adaptations for group member's participation (hearing impaired, visually impaired, risk for falls, confused/anxious, other behaviors).
Assists, implements, and evaluates program effectiveness by following up with appropriate Unit Coordinator of Director with any suggestions for improvement of change.
Maintains resident activity grids, uses pinksheets appropriately, rewrites in vital comments or goals and months or updates prior to start of new month for accurate documentation of programs.
Alert to change in resident's condition and reports change immediately to Charge Nurse (RN) and Activity Director.
Inform residents/families to activities available, white boards, calendars (small and large), and maintains resident/family contact.
Timely arrival and assists in serving resident's meals and feeding in the dining rooms, in a timely, courteous and accurate manner.
Assists Activities Coordinator with overview of resident's activity participation and goals for accurate completion of resident care plan.
Actively participates in providing a variety of recreational activities, such as movies, parties and/or games for residents, by making new suggestions monthly.