About The Position
The Activity Assistant helps the Activity Director run a creative and interactive activities program that meets applicable federal, state, local, and corporate standards and guidelines. The program is designed in accordance with comprehensive assessments to address each resident’s interests and physical, mental, and psychosocial needs. The role assists with planning and conducting activities, resident assessments and care planning, documentation, transportation arrangements, and maintaining the Activity Department. The position has no supervisory responsibilities.
Requirements
- CNA certification is required.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Ability to read technical procedures and comprehend policy and procedure manuals.
- Ability to present information effectively and respond to questions from managers and employees.
- Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
- Ability to solve practical problems and interpret written, oral, diagram, or schedule-form instructions.
Nice To Haves
- Preferably one year of experience in a long-term care facility.
Responsibilities
- Participate in planning and conducting individual, small-group, and large-group activities.
- Help provide communication among employees, residents, families, support personnel, government agencies and personnel, and the public to help meet residents’ and the community’s needs and best interests.
- Participate in community planning related to the facility’s interests and the services and needs of residents and families.
- Assist with developing the monthly activity calendar and maintaining attendance records.
- Assist the Quality Assurance and Assessment Committee with developing and implementing action plans to address identified quality deficiencies, as requested by the Activities Director.
- Participate in discharge planning, activity care-plan development and implementation, and resident assessments.
- Help arrange resident transportation for outings, appointments, and discharge when necessary.
- Help develop a monthly activity schedule that includes outings, regularly scheduled group activities, and in-room activities for bed-bound or isolated residents.
- Encourage residents to participate in self-initiated activities, including hobbies, crafts, and reading, and provide materials as needed, including Braille reading materials or audiobooks when appropriate.
- Assist with assessment documentation and quarterly progress notes as assigned by the Activity Director.
- Keep the Activity Department clean, orderly, and secured.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
High school or GED
