KC - Activity Assistant (Part-Time) Weekends

McCrite Plaza•Kansas City, MO

18d

About The Position

The Activity Assistant assists the Activity Director with the resident activity program. The position works weekends and offers flexibility for additional hours. The assistant helps plan, schedule, and implement activities for individuals and groups based on residents’ needs, including evening and weekend functions, room visits, community events, and church services. The role also includes documenting resident activity assessments and care plans, supporting the Resident’s Council, maintaining activity materials, and ensuring resident safety during activities. The position requires working primarily in residents’ rooms and activity rooms, as well as in a professional office environment. It involves interaction with residents, families, and staff; potential exposure to infectious diseases and materials; and lifting, transporting, and supporting residents. The assistant uses computers and standard office equipment and may drive a designated vehicle to transport residents, which requires a CDL.

Requirements

Certified Nurse Aide who has completed a training course approved by the State, or a 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, or qualification as an Occupational Therapist or Occupational Therapy Assistant.
Ability to understand, observe, and enforce infection-control procedures related to facility services.
Ability to observe facility safety policies and procedures and recognize potential physical, chemical, and electrical hazards.
Ability to understand and enforce the Exposure Control Plan; the position carries occupational exposure risks involving bloodborne pathogens and other infectious materials.
Ability to safeguard residents’ health information privacy.
Ability to speak and read English and follow oral and written directions.
Ability to use computers and proficiently use the designated facility computer system(s).
Ability to sit, stand, bend, stoop, stretch, crawl, crouch, kneel, balance, finger, grasp, push, pull, reach, and walk.
Ability to lift people or objects from lower to higher positions or move them horizontally from position to position, including lifting and carrying weights of 35 to 50 pounds.
Ability to exert sustained force to draw, drag, or tug objects.
CDL required to drive a bus, van, or other designated vehicle used to transport residents.
Professional demeanor, positive attitude, resourcefulness, initiative, and ability to adapt to changing workplace requirements and needs.

Responsibilities

Assist in planning, scheduling, and implementing individual and group activities based on residents’ needs, including evening and weekend functions as necessary.
Document interactions with residents and/or families in assessments and care plans as required by state standards.
Complete the activity portion of the MDS following resident admission and annually, in a timely manner.
Identify and document residents’ activity interests, needs, and problems in care plans within seven days of MDS completion; update care plans every 90 days, upon a change of condition, or after hospital return.
Assist with scheduling and facilitating Resident’s Council meetings at least once a month.
Assist with organizing and scheduling community events related to residents’ needs and interests.
Assist with planning, scheduling, and implementing room visits for residents who are unable to leave their rooms.
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 relevant software to record, store, and analyze resident information; operate copy, fax, and printer machines.
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 hazards and take appropriate corrective action.
Safeguard residents’ health information privacy.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with the public, residents, and staff.
Drive a bus, van, or other designated vehicle to transport residents to and from activities and events, as required.