Activities Assistant
About The Position
The Activities Assistant assists 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 assistant helps plan and evaluate activities such as entertainment, exercise, relaxation, and education; documents patient progress and behavior; escorts patients to activities; and visits patients who are unable or uninterested in participating in group activities. The position also requires dependable attendance, effective teamwork, customer service, and assistance with patient evacuation.
Requirements
- High school graduate or equivalent.
- Valid driver’s license in the current state with a satisfactory driving record per Life Care standards.
- Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
- Knowledge of practices and procedures, laws, regulations, and guidelines governing functions in a post-acute care facility.
- Ability to implement and interpret departmental programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures.
- Proficiency 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.
- Adherence to Life Care’s Code of Conduct and completion of mandatory Code of Conduct and other appropriate compliance training.
- Ability to sit, stand, bend, lift, push, pull, stoop, walk, reach, and move intermittently during working hours.
- Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
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.
- Exhibit excellent customer service and a positive attitude toward patients.
- Assist in the evacuation of patients.
- Demonstrate dependable, regular attendance.
- Concentrate and use reasoning skills and good judgment.
- Communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
