ACTIVITIES TECHNICIAN PRN

Catholic Health Services • North Miami, FL

69d

About The Position

The Assistant, Activities organizes, implements, and documents activity/recreational therapy programs to increase social interaction, enhance motor, social, and cognitive functioning, build confidence, develop coping skills and integrate skills learned in treatment settings into community settings using a variety of treatment modalities.

Requirements

• High School diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Clear and Active Certified Nursing Assistant certification to practice in the state of Florida is preferred
• 1-3 years of experience in an Activities / Recreation role preferred
• Must have knowledge of computer office/clinical software
• Must be able to read, write and understand the English language

Responsibilities

• Instructs and leads various activity/recreation programs.
• Takes Leadership of evening, weekend and holiday programs at the direction of the Activities Director.
• Maintains records regarding activity / recreation programs and participants; prepares reports as needed.
• Assists in the formulation of the monthly activity schedule and evaluation of all recreation programs and assists with solicitation required in connection with these programs.
• Familiarize new patients and/or residents with the recreational opportunities available.
• Provides other staff with patients and/or resident's interests and needs.
• Transports and assists patient and/or residents to and from activity/recreational programs.
• Encourages patients and/or residents participation within programs as needed to involve them to fullest extent.
• Visits patients and/or residents on an one to one basis for socialization, reality orientation, sensory and tactile stimulation and to encourage independent activities and provide needed materials such as books, magazines, puzzles, games, etc.
• Assists in preparation and serves refreshments for recreation programs, completes monthly food request forms if applicable.
• Supervises volunteers and assists in training new volunteers; assists in the evaluation and revision of the volunteer program.
• Obtains through personal interview, and/or other means, information regarding each Patient and/or resident's interest including apparent mental and physical capabilities, and the ability to participate in the recreational activity programs.
• Records initially and periodically, individual patients and/or resident's interests, involvement, and adjustment to the recreational activities program.
• Develops and maintains active treatment plans for patients and/or residents listed on weekly care plan schedules.
• Confers with attending physicians and maintains individual patient's and/or resident's activities medical approval so as not to conflict with the patient's and/or resident's total care plan.
• Confers with the other members of the interdisciplinary patient and/or resident care team regarding patients and/or residents involvement in the recreational activities program and potential psychosocial needs.
• Operates equipment for various events, including audio-visual equipment.
• Provides orientation to new employees as needed.
• Maintain your required license, certifications and mandatory skill updates.
• Comply with all policies, local, state and federal laws and regulations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees