Activities Assistant Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Work weekends, evenings, and holidays as scheduled.
• Ability to sit, stand, and walk for up to 8 hours per day.
• Ability to lift, transfer, push, or pull residents, patients, equipment, or supplies weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to drive for up to 4 hours per day.

Nice To Haves

• One year of activities experience preferred.
• Two years of experience in long-term care, a hospital, or another related healthcare setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day activity programming that meets residents’ interests and supports their physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being.
• Encourage and assist residents with hobbies and crafts.
• Visit bed-bound residents and support them through activities such as writing or reading letters and providing hobby materials.
• Make routine resident visits and assist with crafts and projects.
• Assist with transporting residents to and from dining areas when needed.
• Accompany residents on off-site activities, including assisting with loading, transportation, unloading, participation, and return to the building.
• Interact with residents to support quality care and positive resident-staff relationships.
• Maintain open, trust-building relationships with residents’ families and respond professionally and promptly to requests or concerns.
• Communicate with residents or family members to obtain activity information.
• Provide Braille reading materials, tapes, and recordings as needed.
• Coordinate scheduled parties, movies, games, and activities suited to residents in various levels of care.
• Assist in developing an evening activity schedule.
• Complete an individual monthly activity log for activities led.
• Communicate needs for supplies and equipment.
• Attend employee and departmental meetings and in-service training as scheduled or directed.
• Develop and oversee preliminary and comprehensive written plans of care for each resident.
• Ensure activity progress notes and plans of care are charted and describe the service provided and the resident’s response.
• Review charts, notes, and documentation for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with applicable rules, regulations, and standards.
• Maintain the confidentiality of resident information and honor residents’ personal and property rights.
• Perform other duties as assigned.