ACTIVITIES ASSISTANT

Job Description

Job Description

ACTIVITIES ASSISTANTPosition:

Activities Assistant

Department:

Nursing Home

JOB SUMMARY

The Activity Assistant is responsible for implementation of activities as identified on the person-centered plan of care designed to meet the social, psycho-social and therapeutic needs of the resident.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to read, communicate verbally, and understand written and verbal instructions.
• Possess basic computer skills.
• Prefer Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or eligible for certification
• Prefer experience in long term care
• Helpful to have experience in gardening, arts and crafts, flower arranging

ORGANIZATIONAL EXPECTATIONS

• Provide a positive and professional representation of the organization.
• Promote a culture of safety through reporting, documentation, prevention, and infection control.
• Maintain competency and knowledge of current standards of practice, trends, and developments in related scope of job role or practice.
• Maintain compliance with organizational and regulatory policies and practices.
• Demonstrate excellent customer service through attitude and actions, consistent with the standards contained in the Vision, Mission, and Values of the organization.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to sit, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, perform overhead lifting and perform other common physical movements as needed for the position.
• Ability to lift and carry in excess of 50 pounds.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS / ASSIGNED TASKS

• Participate in ongoing education as assigned
• Participate in daily activity sessions in the facility
• Ensure communication of activities through posting of activity calendars as assigned, verbal staff reminders, bulletin board postings
• Actively participate in continuous performance improvement initiatives, committee meetings, and auditing activities as assigned
• Work with the Activity Director to upgrade and improve resident activities and activity program
• Communicate effectively with residents, staff, visitors, and other departments to ensure quality improvement, policy compliance, and resident wishes and needs are met
• Promote effective working relationships with other departments and coordinate activities to ensure resident attendance as desired
• Ensure the activity department operates in a professional manner
• Assist with the scheduling of Barber services, volunteers and groups that visit the facility
• Provide appropriate in-room activities as care planned
• Perform timely and accurate documentation for services and care provided
• Prevent abuse, neglect, and exploitation in the elderly
• Ensure all activity areas and supplies are safe and free of hazards
• Provide input for the development of the resident person-centered plan of care as assigned
• Perform other job duties and tasks as assigned