Activities Assistant

Ohio Living•Mount Pleasant, SC

About The Position

The Activities Assistant provides assistance with all activity functions to ensure an ongoing activities program that meets residents’ interests and supports their physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being, in accordance with company standards and applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations. The role delivers day-to-day activities programming, encourages and assists residents with hobbies and crafts, visits residents who are bed-bound, and supports resident participation in activities, including occasional off-site outings. The assistant interacts with residents and families, communicates about activity needs, and helps foster positive resident-staff relationships. The position also helps coordinate parties, movies, games, and other activities; contributes to an evening activity schedule; maintains activity logs and resident documentation; communicates supply and equipment needs; and attends meetings and in-service training. The role maintains confidentiality and respects residents’ personal and property rights.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.
One year of activities experience preferred.
Two years of experience in a long-term care, hospital, or other related healthcare setting preferred.
Ability to meet the stated physical and working-condition requirements, including lifting, transferring, pushing, or pulling residents, patients, equipment, or supplies up to 50 pounds.
Work weekends, evenings, and holidays as scheduled.

Nice To Haves

One year of activities experience.
Two years of experience in a long-term care, hospital, or other related healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

Provide day-to-day activities programming that meets residents’ interests and supports their physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being.
Encourage and assist residents to participate in hobbies and crafts.
Visit bed-bound residents and support them through visits, letters, reading, and materials for hobbies.
Make routine visits to residents and assist with crafts and projects.
May help transport residents to and from dining areas.
May accompany residents to off-site activities, assisting with boarding, transport, unloading, participation, and return to the building.
Interact with residents to support quality care and positive resident-staff relationships.
Maintain open, trust-building relationships with residents’ families and respond professionally and promptly to requests or concerns.
Communicate with residents and family members to obtain activity information.
Provide Braille reading materials, tapes, and recordings as needed.
Coordinate scheduled parties, movies, games, and activities appropriate to residents in various levels of care.
Assist in developing an evening activity schedule.
Complete an individual monthly activity log for activities led.
Communicate needs for supplies and equipment.
Attend all-employee and departmental meetings and in-service training as scheduled or directed.
Develop and oversee preliminary and comprehensive written plans of care for each resident.
Ensure activity progress notes and plans of care are charted and describe the services provided and residents’ responses.
Review charts, notes, and documentation for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with applicable rules, regulations, and standards.
Maintain confidentiality of resident information and respect residents’ personal and property rights.
Perform other duties as assigned.