Activities Assistant HCC

PruittHealth•Kernersville, NC

About The Position

The Activities Assistant supports the planning, implementation, and evaluation of recreational, social, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual programs in accordance with each resident’s assessment and care plan and as directed by the Supervisor. The role develops individualized recreation programs that accommodate residents’ functional levels, needs, interests, and preferences, while protecting and promoting their rights. The position works with residents, families, legal representatives, significant others, interdisciplinary team members, and direct care staff to develop and evaluate activity interventions. It schedules and provides activities at varied times and locations, including for residents who are room-confined or cognitively impaired, and adapts activities to support participation. The Activities Assistant also maintains clinical documentation and activity calendars, audits records, participates in quality assurance and regulatory compliance activities, and contributes to Recreation Services policies, staffing plans, and budget development.

Requirements

At least two years of college education, including courses in recreation, education, social work, other behavioral sciences, or clinical services.
Two years of experience in a social or recreational program within the past five years.
One year of full-time employment in a patient or resident activities program in a health care setting.

Responsibilities

Assess residents and gather information through interviews with residents, interested family members, legal representatives, and significant others to develop individualized recreation programs.
Update residents’ recreation programs to accommodate their needs and preferences and to protect and promote residents’ rights.
Work with the interdisciplinary team to develop, implement, and evaluate plans of care; attend care conferences; develop activity interventions; and communicate resident concerns and responses to interventions.
Schedule recreational activities at times and locations that accommodate residents, appeal to different age groups and genders, and include seasonal events; post the monthly activities calendar.
Provide activities for residents confined to their rooms that reflect their lifelong interests.
Provide structured activities for residents with cognitive impairment and adapt activities to support resident participation through simplified steps, prompts, physical support, demonstrations, or hand-over-hand assistance as needed.
Ensure residents are informed about activities, staff encourage participation, and transportation is provided.
Record progress notes in clinical records, including observations, interventions, and resident responses; audit Recreation Services staff chart entries for completeness and accuracy.
Perform quality assessment and assurance activities, including regulatory compliance rounds, observation of activities, record reviews, and interviews with staff, residents, families, and Administration.
Identify problems in Recreation Services staff performance and institute corrective action.
Develop and update Recreation Services policies and procedures in accordance with the facility’s mission, professional standards, and state and federal laws and regulations.
Communicate daily with the Nursing Home Administrator regarding resident care, personnel, and budget issues.
Develop a staffing plan and recommend the number and types of personnel needed to meet resident needs and comply with applicable laws and regulations.
Participate in developing the department budget and provide the Nursing Home Administrator with relevant information about department financial needs and status.