Activities Assistant

Life Care Centers of America•Riverview, MI

32d

About The Position

Our Activity professionals enhance our residents' daily lives, adding purpose, joy, and excitement to their lives. Our team is dedicated to coordinating and leading a diverse array of fulfilling activities and events, focused on Wellness areas including health, fun, and happiness. Qualified candidates will have a joyful and enthusiastic presence, a willingness to form and share ideas, and have experience working directly with people, preferably with older adults and elder populations. The Activities Assistant assists the Director of Activities in planning, organizing, developing, and directing quality activities for patients, ensuring that the recreational, physical, intellectual, spiritual, and social needs of each patient is met in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations, and Life Care standards.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent
Valid driver's license in current State with satisfactory driving record per Life Care standards
Possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action
Knowledgeable of practices and procedures as well as the laws, regulations, and guidelines governing functions in the post acute care facility
Ability to implement and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures of the department
Perform proficiently in all competency areas including but not limited to: patient rights, and safety and sanitation
Maintains professional working relationships with all associates, vendors, etc.
Maintains confidentiality of all proprietary and/or confidential information
Understand and follow company policies including harassment and compliance procedures
Displays integrity and professionalism by adhering to Life Care's Code of Conduct and completes mandatory Code of Conduct and other appropriate compliance training

Nice To Haves

Prior experience with geriatrics preferred
Demonstrated proficiency in arts/crafts/music is preferred

Responsibilities

Assist in planning, developing, organizing, implementing, and evaluating quality activity programs (includes entertainment, exercise, relaxation, and education)
Appropriately and descriptively chart patient progress and behavior
Escort patients to and from activities
Make regular in room visits to patients uninterested or unable to participate in group activities
Exhibit excellent customer service and a positive attitude towards 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
Sit, stand, bend, lift, push, pull, stoop, walk, reach, and move intermittently during working hours
Read, write, speak, and understand the English language