Activities Assistant - SNU - Part Time

Guthrie Enterprise • Towanda, PA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Activities Assistant - Skilled Nursing Unit - Part Time. Bring Joy, Purpose, and Connection to Residents Every Day. Make a meaningful difference in the lives of Skilled Nursing residents by creating engaging activities that promote physical, mental, emotional, and social well-being. Organization Overview: Join a collaborative Skilled Nursing team dedicated to providing compassionate, resident-centered care. In this role, you’ll help create an environment where residents feel engaged, valued, and connected while supporting their highest level of functioning. Role Summary: The Activities Assistant helps develop and deliver a comprehensive program of recreational and therapeutic activities designed to meet the individual interests and needs of Skilled Nursing residents. Working alongside the Activity Director and interdisciplinary team, this position promotes residents’ physical, mental, social, and psychosocial well-being. Schedule Details: Activities are provided at various times throughout the day and evening, seven days a week. Schedule requires weekends and up to three evenings per week. Holiday schedule will be determined by management.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience in healthcare working directly with individuals preferred.
• Long-term care experience preferred.
• Experience in a service field including, but not limited to, sociology, special education, rehabilitation counseling, or psychology preferred.
• Experience or knowledge in therapeutic recreation and rehabilitation/volunteer services preferred.
• Act 34 Clearance (criminal background check) required.
• Ability to conduct oral presentations and provide teaching for groups and individuals.
• Demonstrated commitment to resident care.
• Ability to interact effectively with individuals across different ages, social backgrounds, and economic levels.
• Strong concentration and organizational skills.
• Ability to multitask and independently plan and organize work.
• Adaptability to stressful and changing situations.
• Ability to participate effectively in interdisciplinary teams and resident care planning.

Responsibilities

• Compliance with rules and regulations of all federal, state, and local governments is a requirement of employment.
• Participates in the development of the plan of treatment.
• Participates in team and interdisciplinary conferences as needed.
• Plans constructively with resident and family to restore resident to optimum capacity through recreational activities.
• Provides, in conjunction with activity director, an organized on‐going program of meaningful activities designed to meet the interest, physical, mental, and psychosocial well‐being of each resident in accordance with the comprehensive resident assessment.
• Promotes/maintains resident's sense of usefulness to self/others, stimulates and supports desire to use his/her physical/mental capabilities to fullest extent, and enables resident to maintain sense of usefulness and self‐respect.
• Implements a planned program of activities to include group/independent programs for all residents at various times of day and evening, seven days a week, which requires weekends and up to three evenings per week. (Holiday schedule will be determined by management.)
• Assists in the development of a care plan for each resident.
• Assists Director of Activities in efforts to orient, train, and supervise volunteers.
• Keeps Activity Director informed of problems, needs, and resident progress.
• Attends meetings as required such as committee meetings and resident care conferences.
• Maintains appropriate department records and files.
• Assumes other responsibilities as required, reasonably related.
• Keeps informed of fire, safety, and disaster programs.
• Attends designated inservice programs.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Provides direct care to patients/residents and interacts with family members when needed.
• Caregivers are expected to actively participate in quality improvement processes, including identifying opportunities for improvement, collecting and organizing quality measurement data, and participating on Quality Teams.

Benefits

• Meaningful opportunity to improve residents’ quality of life
• Collaborative, interdisciplinary team environment
• Opportunity to develop and facilitate recreational and therapeutic activities
• Work directly with residents and families
• Professional development and designated in-service programs
• Opportunity to support resident-centered care and quality improvement initiatives

What This Job Offers

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