Activities Assistant

PACS•Grand Junction, CO

35d•$15 - $16•Onsite

About The Position

Red Cliffs Post Acute is hiring a Part-Time Activities Assistant. This role involves creating and leading activities for patients, engaging them in meaningful programs, and collaborating with the Activities Department. The position requires comfort driving a facility van and performing patient transfers. The ideal candidate is passionate about providing exceptional care and contributing to a positive atmosphere.

Requirements

Minimum of a High School Diploma or a GED
Minimum - 21 years old
Must have a valid DL
Must be familiar with GPS and local driving area
No Traffic Crimes in the last 7 years (DUI, DWS, Reckless Driving)
No Traffic Felonies (Multiple DUI, or DWS, Leaving Scene with Injuries, Assault with Vehicle)
Not more than 2 moving violations in 3 years
Not more than one accident in 3 years
Pass a drug screen and background check
Training and ability to return and demonstrate safe clinical based transfer techniques for mobile patients with van
Ability to lift, transfer, and mobilize patient weights of up to 70 pounds by self in confined areas inside the van
Ability to make complex decisions involving a highly dependent patient base

Responsibilities

Create and lead activities for patients
Engage patients in meaningful programs
Work as a team with the Activities Department
Drive facility van
Perform safe clinical based transfer techniques for ingress/egress of mobile patients with van
Transfer patients into and out of wheelchairs
Properly secure wheelchair-bound residents into bays in vans
Lift, transfer, and mobilize patient weights of up to 70 pounds by self in confined areas inside the van
Make complex decisions involving a highly dependent patient base