Job Summary: Provides assistance with documentation of social activities. Assists with and carries out scheduled activities.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Demonstrates Competency in the Following Areas:

• Assists with and/or leads different group activities, as assigned.
• Assists with group and/or individual outings
• Interacts with residents, their families and visitors and with supervisors and co-workers in a polite and professional manner.
• Knows locations of residents that attend activities.
• Assists residents to and from activities. Is responsible for reminding co-worker CNAs to assist their assigned residents, who wish to attend group activities, to the activity room.
• Helps to provide adequate space and attention to groups and individuals in groups.
• Takes attendance for group activities.
• Reports to Activity Director on progress of residents in different activity groups and responds to any problems that may arise.
• Is able to assist residents with activities; is compassionate and understanding and is able to listen to and converse with older people.
• Performs all aspects of resident care in an environment that optimizes resident safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
• Supports and maintains a culture of safety and quality.
• Notifies appropriate licensed staff when resident complains of pain.
• Assists residents with behavioral problems, when in groups, to an area within the room that is more conducive to appropriate behavior or assists those residents back to their rooms.
• Treats residents and their families with respect and dignity.
• Must ensure that an appropriate person is left in attendance, if the Activities Assistant must leave the group at any time.
• Carries out scheduled activities of the day, unless extenuating circumstances prevent doing so. Must notify the Activities Coordinator when this occurs.
• Provides reality orientation to residents, along with other scheduled activities.
• Prepares residents for meals. Serves and removes food trays. Assists with feeding residents, as needed. Provides sufficient drinking water, fluids, juices and snacks during activities.
• Assists with documentation, as assigned.
• Has a genuine interest in and appreciation of adults in the later years of life.

Regulatory Requirements:

• 1 or more years of experience in a resident activities program in a healthcare setting preferred but not required
• Must be able to lead group activities and be able to observe needs of each resident.
• An outgoing personality and enthusiasm to assist residents to maintain highest level of functioning.

Language Skills:

• Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Additional languages preferred.

Skills:

• Basic computer knowledge.

Physical Demands:

• For physical demands of position, including vision, hearing, repetitive motion and environment, see following description.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position without compromising resident care.