What are the responsibilities and job description for the Activities Assistant, PT - Traverse Care Center position at Minnewaska Lutheran Home?
TITLE: Activity Assistant
REPORTS TO: Activity Director
Job Summary: Under the direction of the Activity Director, the Activity Assistant will assist in the planning, coordinating and implementing therapeutic activity programs on a daily basis to meet the individual Resident’s needs and interests.
Qualifications: The Activity Assistant needs to have a thorough knowledge of various Resident activities and have familiarity with Resident limitations and needs. The Activity Assistant must also be able to work in close cooperation with the Activity Director, accept and utilize constructive criticism and display initiative to complete activity related tasks and programs.
General Responsibilities:
- Dependable and punctual attendance.
- Assist and/or lead assigned group or one-to-one activity programs.
- Assist residents to and from activity programs.
- Report any changes in resident behavior, safety hazards or procedural difficulties to the Activity Director.
- Distribute weekly activity calendars to residents. Post monthly calendars on designated display boards.
- Assist with an evaluation of resident according to their backgrounds, activity interests, abilities, physical limitations and needs for meaningful activity programs.
- Maintain an up-to-date daily attendance chart on each resident.
- Develop and display thematic/holiday decorations throughout the facility.
- Help assist and instruct volunteers when necessary.
- Ensure all daily mail is received by all residents.
- Attend and participate at staff meeting, in-service training programs and other meetings as assigned.
- Assist in maintaining equipment and supplies in a neat and safe manner.
- Assist in maintaining planters, flowers, bird feeders as needed.
- Serve residents coffee/snacks – Assist with serving resident beverages at noon meal.
- Basic competencies of abuse, neglect, exploitation, and misappropriation of resident property.
- Basic competencies of dementia management, infection control and other areas as identified through the facility assessment.
- Knowledge, skills and abilities required by OSHA Hazard communication, HIPPA, QAPI and other organizations.
- Respond to emergency codes, ie: fire
- Communication
- Fall Prevention
- Knowledge and basic competency of operation of exit alarms
- Transmission-based precautions
- Reporting changes in residents conditions
- Job specific competencies and competencies identified by the assessment of residents’ needs
- Other duties as assigned
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