Activities Assistant

PACS Group•Forest Hills, NY

About The Position

The Activities Assistant helps the Activity Director run a creative, interactive activities program in accordance with applicable federal, state, local, and corporate standards and guidelines. The program is designed to address residents’ interests and physical, mental, and psychosocial needs based on comprehensive assessments. The role supports planning and conducting activities, maintaining activity records and schedules, participating in resident assessments and care planning, and helping arrange resident transportation. The position has no supervisory responsibilities. The stated pay range is $17–$18 per hour.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Ability to read technical procedures and comprehend policy and procedure manuals.
Ability to present information effectively and respond to questions from managers and employees.
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems and interpret instructions presented in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Ability to meet the position’s physical demands, including frequent standing or walking, reaching, pushing or pulling, talking or hearing, tasting or smelling, and lifting up to 50 pounds frequently; occasional sitting and climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling; and the specified visual abilities.

Nice To Haves

One year of experience in a long-term care facility is preferred.

Responsibilities

Participate in planning and conducting individual, small-group, and large-group activities.
Help communicate with employees at all levels, residents, families, support personnel, government agencies and personnel, and the public to address the needs and best interests of residents, the community, and the facility.
Participate in community planning related to the facility’s interests and residents’ and families’ services and needs.
Help develop the monthly activity calendar and maintain attendance records.
Assist the Quality Assurance and Assessment Committee, as requested by the Activities Director, with developing and implementing action plans to correct identified quality deficiencies.
Participate in discharge planning and in the development and implementation of activity care plans and resident assessments.
Help arrange transportation for residents, including for outings, appointments, and discharge, as necessary.
Help develop monthly activity schedules that include outings, regularly scheduled group activities, and in-room activities for bed-bound or isolated residents.
Encourage residents to participate in self-initiated activities such as hobbies, crafts, and reading.
Provide materials as needed, including Braille reading materials or audiobooks when appropriate.
Assist with assessment documentation and quarterly progress notes as assigned by the Activity Director.
Keep the Activity Department clean, orderly, and secured.