Activities Assistant

Life Care Center of Cape Girardeau • Cape Girardeau, MO

3d

About The Position

The Activities Assistant supports the Director of Activities in planning, organizing, developing, directing, implementing, and evaluating quality activities for patients. Activities may include entertainment, exercise, relaxation, and education. The role helps ensure that each patient’s recreational, physical, intellectual, spiritual, and social needs are met in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and Life Care standards.

The Activities Assistant charts patient progress and behavior, escorts patients to and from activities, and makes regular in-room visits to patients who are uninterested in or unable to participate in group activities. The role also supports patient evacuation and works productively with an interdisciplinary team while maintaining professional relationships, confidentiality, and compliance with company policies and standards.

Requirements

• High school graduation or equivalent.
• Valid driver’s license in the current state and a satisfactory driving record in accordance with Life Care standards.
• Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
• Knowledge of practices, procedures, laws, regulations, and guidelines governing functions in a post-acute care facility.
• Ability to implement and interpret department programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures.
• Proficiency in competency areas including patient rights, safety, and sanitation.
• Ability to maintain professional working relationships with associates, vendors, and others.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of proprietary and confidential information.
• Ability to concentrate and use reasoning skills and good judgment.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Ability to sit, stand, bend, lift, push, pull, stoop, walk, reach, and move intermittently during working hours.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience with geriatrics.
• Demonstrated proficiency in arts, crafts, or music.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning, developing, organizing, implementing, and evaluating quality activity programs, including entertainment, exercise, relaxation, and education.
• Chart patient progress and behavior appropriately and descriptively.
• Escort patients to and from activities.
• Make regular in-room visits to patients who are uninterested in or unable to participate in group activities.
• Assist in the evacuation of patients.
• Provide excellent customer service and maintain a positive attitude toward patients.
• Communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team.
• Maintain dependable, regular attendance.
• Follow company policies and compliance procedures, maintain confidentiality, and adhere to Life Care’s Code of Conduct.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED