What are the responsibilities and job description for the Activities Assistant Part Time position at Desert View Care Center?
Hello, Desert View Care Center in Buhl, ID is actively looking to hire a part-time Activities Assistant.
At Desert View, our goal in a skilled nursing facility (SNF) is to provide each patient with top-quality care. We strive to maximize each patient's functional independence to safely discharge her/him to the next level of care.
We are a people-first organization. Really! Our guiding motto is leading with integrity, empowering people, delivering outcomes.
Job Description:
The Activities Assistant assists the Activities Supervisor execute activity plans that benefit the physical, mental, and psychosocial wellbeing of each skilled nursing resident:
- Seeks and identifies ways to support residents' activity needs and preferences, routines, and choices
- Under the direction of the Activities Director, carries out individual and group activities that meet the functional levels, needs and interests of each resident
- Adapts activities to match the cognitive and physical functional levels of the residents using task segmentation, verbal prompts, set-up assistance, physical assists, and demonstrations
- Maintains/cleans activity equipment and supplies. Maintains activity space in a clean, orderly manner.
Requirements:
- High School Diploma
- Reliable transportation to/from work
- Some prior activities experience preferred
- Love for the geriatric population!