What are the responsibilities and job description for the Activity Assistant position at Richmond Healthcare & Rehab Center?
DEPARTMENT: Activities
REPORTS TO: Activity Director
POSITION SUMMARY: The Activity Assistant assists in the planning, organizing, and facilitation of recreation involvement for patients and residents.
RESPONSIBILITIES / ACCOUNTABILITIES:
1. Promotes recreation involvement based on the needs, preferences and interests of the patient/resident.
2. Provides input into the design of recreation services and assists in the planning of recreation opportunities.
3. Demonstrates the ability to plan and organize daily tasks and schedule.
4. Encourages social interaction through recreation opportunities.
5. Facilitates recreation programs based on patient/resident interests, preferences and life history.
6. Demonstrates willingness and ability to facilitate group and individual activities in all component areas, e.g., physical, cognitive, social, spiritual, creative, wellness, sensory, community, and service.
7. Demonstrates the ability to motivate and engage residents during activities.
8. Demonstrates willingness & ability to facilitate recreation activities for individuals of all cognitive and physical abilities.
9. Facilitates scheduled activities, as assigned, in a timely manner.
10. Determine and provide resources and supplies to support patients/residents involvement in independent pursuits.
11. Facilitates scheduled individual interventions to identified patients/residents based on needs, interests and preferences.
12. Accurately completes assigned documentation per policy.
13. Participates in the formulation and follow through of the patient/resident care plan.
14. Demonstrates competency in completing computerized documentation.
15. Attends and participates in continuing education/in-service opportunities.
16. Assists in the organization, maintenance and storage of the recreation department supplies.
17. Demonstrates effective communication skills when interacting with other staff, patients/residents, families, and visitors.
18. Assists in transporting patients/residents to and from recreation programs.
19. Integrates the Recover-Care Core Values into everyday behavior.
20. Performs other duties as requested.
COMPLIANCE:
1. Complies with applicable legal requirements, standards, policies and procedures including but not limited to those within the Compliance and Ethics Program, Standard/Code of Conduct, Federal False Claims Act and HIPAA.
2. Participates in required orientation and training programs.
3. Promptly reports concerns and suspected incidences of non-compliance to supervisor, Compliance Liaison or to the Compliance Officer via the Integrity Hotline.
4. Cooperates with monitoring and audit functions and investigations.
5. Participates, as requested, in quality assurance and process improvement activities.
SPECIFIC EDUCATIONAL/VOCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
1. This position requires that the employee is able to read, write, speak and understand the spoken English language to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our patients and visitors at the work site when responding to their medical and physical needs.
2. Must provide verification of TST (tuberculin skin test) as required by state law and in accordance with Company policy. TSTs will be administered at the work site if required.
JOB SKILLS:
1. Effective communicator with excellent verbal/ written skills
2. Well-developed organizational abilities
3. Perform record keeping and documentation, as necessary.
PERFORMS RELATED DUTIES:
1. Interacts with customers, families, visitors, center and Recover-Care subsidiary personnel.
2. Carries out other tasks as requested in situations where hands-on intervention/ participation may be required.