Activities Assistant

The Davis Community•Wilmington, NC

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Activities Assistant supports the Life Enhancement Mentor in planning and carrying out resident activities and contributes to quality of life in the household through individualized, person-centered care. The role provides recreation, social interaction, exercise, and other programming to support residents’ psychosocial well-being. The assistant also works with other disciplines to help implement residents’ plans of care, maintain functional abilities, and ensure residents’ rights are respected. The position includes organizing activities and calendars, providing individual and in-room visits, documenting care and activities, supporting regulatory compliance, and transporting residents as needed. Work may involve physical exertion, use of resident-care equipment, exposure to infectious disease at a low level, and interaction with residents who may have behavioral changes or be combative.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalency.
Ability to evaluate and appropriately respond to verbal and non-verbal communication from residents at diverse stages of development, including adults and older adults.
Ability to communicate effectively with people.
Sufficient mobility to push wheelchairs, carts, and equipment.
Experience using patient or resident care equipment.
Ability to communicate by telephone and other automation vehicles.
Ability to visualize equipment and medical record forms.
Ability to perform mathematical functions.
Physical exertion, including standing, stooping, kneeling, and bending, for up to 60% of the time.
Ability to intermittently lift and carry objects weighing 30–40 pounds and push objects weighing at least 100 pounds.

Nice To Haves

CPR/First Aid certification preferred.
Experience in geriatrics, recreation, or social administration preferred.
Experience with dementia care preferred.
An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

Assist the Life Enhancement Mentor with organizing activities, preparing monthly calendars, contributing ideas for the monthly newsletter, and setting up and breaking down activities.
Provide varied opportunities for meaningful pursuits, recreation, exercise, social interaction, friendships, learning, enjoyment, personal routines, and household rituals.
Promote wellness through exercise, recreation, social interaction, and awareness of daily pleasures.
Place seasonal and special decorations throughout the facility to encourage awareness and interest and reflect residents’ personalities.
Conduct one-to-one interactions and in-room visits at least monthly.
Organize and complete household activities in compliance with applicable regulations and professional standards while following person-centered, resident-directed practices in conjunction with the Life Enhancement Mentor.
Participate in event root cause analysis.
Complete required RAI documentation related to psychosocial well-being, activities, and functional needs.
Protect and honor residents’ rights and responsibilities, including the right to refuse or individualize treatment.
Work with nursing, therapy, dietary, and other disciplines to encourage resident participation and report cognitive or physical behavior changes to nursing staff.
Support regulatory compliance through appropriate household recordkeeping and documentation and maintain professional files with the Household Coordinator.
Complete clinical chart documentation according to best practices before the end of the shift or by late entry with the appropriate date, time, and e-signature or initials.
Provide programming to help residents maintain daily living functions, including land and aquatic exercise, functional maintenance, ambulation, feeding, contracture prevention, bowel and bladder routines, and toileting.
Complete and facilitate individualized plans of care to meet residents’ needs.
Attend resident care-plan meetings.
Participate in nutrition care planning with the Registered Dietician and Nutrition Guide.
Complete and facilitate daily functional-maintenance documentation and communicate with nurses and administrators.
Coordinate with the therapy department to continue treatment plans after residents are discharged from therapy services, including implementing and performing modalities.
Transport residents to and from activities and household areas as needed.
Act as a liaison among disciplines in completing plans of care, including recreation, nursing, and nutrition.
Perform additional duties as required by the Administrator or Life Enhancement Mentor.