Activities Assistant HCC

PruittHealth•Warner Robins, GA

20d

About The Position

The Activities Assistant supports the planning, implementation, and evaluation of recreational, social, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual programs according to residents’ assessments and care plans, and under the direction of the Supervisor. The role develops individualized recreation programs, coordinates with residents and their families, and collaborates with the interdisciplinary care team to address residents’ needs, preferences, rights, and responses to activities. The position schedules and provides group and individual activities across different times and locations, including programs for residents confined to their rooms and structured activities for residents with cognitive impairments. It adapts activities to enable participation and ensures residents are informed about programs and have appropriate encouragement and transportation. The role also documents resident progress, reviews Recreation Services chart entries, performs quality assurance and regulatory compliance activities, and contributes to department policies, staffing plans, and budget development.

Requirements

At least two years of college education, including coursework 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 by gathering information from residents, family members, legal representatives, and significant others to create individualized recreation programs suited to their abilities, needs, and interests.
Update recreation programs to reflect residents’ needs and preferences and to protect and promote residents’ rights.
Work with the interdisciplinary team to develop, implement, and evaluate care plans; attend care conferences; develop activity interventions; and communicate residents’ concerns and responses to interventions.
Schedule 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 in-room activities for residents that reflect their lifelong interests, such as music, reading, visits, and projects.
Provide structured activities for residents with cognitive impairments and adapt activities using simplified steps, verbal 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 residents’ responses; audit Recreation Services staff chart entries for completeness and accuracy.
Conduct quality assurance activities, including regulatory compliance rounds, activity observations, record reviews, and interviews with staff, residents, families, and Administration.
Identify performance problems among Recreation Services staff and institute corrective action.
Develop and update Recreation Services policies and procedures in accordance with the facility’s philosophy and mission, professional standards, and applicable state and federal laws and regulations.
Communicate daily with the Nursing Home Administrator about resident care, personnel, and budget issues.
Develop a staffing plan and recommend the numbers and types of personnel needed to the Nursing Home Administrator.
Participate in department budget development and provide the Nursing Home Administrator with relevant information about department financial needs and status.