KC - Activity Assistant (Part-Time) Weekends

McCrite Plaza•Kansas City, KS

17d

About The Position

The Activity Assistant supports the Activity Director with the resident activity program. The role works primarily in residents’ rooms and activity rooms, and also operates in a professional office environment. The assistant helps plan and deliver activities and events, documents resident activity needs and interactions, supports resident safety, and carries out related duties as directed by the Activity Director. This is a part-time position working weekends, with flexibility for additional hours.

Requirements

Certified Nurse Aide who has completed a state-approved training course, or Therapeutic Recreation Specialist; alternatively, an Occupational Therapist or Occupational Therapy Assistant.
Two years of experience in a social or recreational program within the last five years, including one year of full-time experience in a patient activities program in a health care setting.
Ability to speak and read English and follow oral and written directions.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the public, residents, and staff.
Ability to use computers and proficiently operate the designated facility computer system(s).
Ability to understand, observe, and enforce infection-control procedures, facility safety policies, and the Exposure Control Plan.
Ability to understand and recognize potential physical, chemical, and electrical hazards and take appropriate corrective action.
Ability to safeguard residents’ health information.
Ability to sit, stand, bend, stoop, stretch, crawl, crouch, kneel, balance, finger, grasp, push, pull, reach, and walk.
Ability to lift and carry people or objects weighing 35 to 50 pounds and move people or objects between positions, including lifting from a lower to a higher position or moving horizontally.
Ability to exert sustained force to draw, drag, or tug objects.
Ability to drive a bus, van, or other designated vehicle used to transport residents; requires a CDL.
Poised, professional demeanor, positive attitude, resourcefulness, initiative, and ability to adapt to changing workplace requirements and needs.

Responsibilities

Assist with planning, scheduling, and implementing activities for individual residents and groups based on residents’ needs.
Assist with planning and implementing evening and weekend functions as needed.
Document interactions with residents and/or families in assessments and care plans as required by state standards.
Complete the activity portion of the MDS on time after resident admission and annually.
Identify and document residents’ activity interests, needs, and problems in care plans within seven days of MDS completion; document updates every 90 days, upon a change of condition, or after a hospital return.
Assist with scheduling and facilitating the Resident’s Council meeting at least monthly.
Assist with organizing and scheduling community events related to residents’ needs and interests.
Assist with planning, scheduling, and implementing room visits for residents unable to leave their rooms, as needed.
Organize denominational and nondenominational church services.
Maintain materials needed to implement activity programs.
Ensure the safety of residents under the assistant’s supervision during activities.
Attend staff meetings, in-service classes, and committee meetings as assigned or required.
Comply with federal, state, and company policies, procedures, and regulations.
Use computers and software to record, store, and analyze resident information; operate copy, fax, and printer machines to send and produce documents.
Perform other related duties as directed by the Activity Director or administration.
Observe and enforce infection-control procedures, facility safety policies, and the Exposure Control Plan; recognize potential physical, chemical, and electrical hazards and take corrective action as appropriate.
Safeguard the privacy of residents’ health information.
Drive a bus, van, or other designated vehicle to transport residents to and from activities and events; a CDL is required.