What are the responsibilities and job description for the Activities Assistant CNA position at Tallgrass Healthcare Campus?
Activities Assistant, CNA – part-time
Tallgrass Healthcare Campus, formerly Valley View, is a full-service elder care community located in Junction City. Tallgrass Healthcare Campus offers a wealth of amenities and services for after-hospital rehabilitation and long-term skilled nursing care. If you strive to provide loving care that is rooted in compassion and you meet the qualifications below, please apply now!
Job Responsibilities for Activities Assistant·
Plan, coordinate, create, and distribute the monthly calendar prior to the first day of each month.
Invite/assist residents to planned facility programming.
Document activity attendance on all residents. Specify whether they actively participated, refused to participate at all, or passively participated.
Carry out 1-1 programming as indicated by your supervisor and the resident care plans. Evaluate the need for 1-1 interaction on all residents on an ongoing basis. Implement a 1-1 program for residents that indicate the need. Document 1-1 interaction every visit.
Accompany residents on shopping outings and shop for those residents who have needs/wants but are unable to shop for themselves.
Assist with transportation as necessary.
Assist with making lab runs to the hospital as necessary.
Assist the social service department with room changes, inventories and packing/unpacking of resident belongings during an admission or discharge.
Maintain current pictures of residents for use in Point Click Care.
Assist residents to/from beauty shop each week.
CNA duties: Physically assist any resident out of bed/chair etc. to make sure they get to the activity they desire. This includes assisting residents to the bathroom if it means that doing so would get them to the activity that they desire to attend.
Job Qualifications for Activities Assistant
Previous job experience preferred but not required
Current Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) in the State of Kansas is preferred
Current CPR for Health Care Providers is preferred
Must have a clean driving history
Must have excellent time management skills and be able to work within deadlines
Must be able to maintain a courteous, friendly, and helpful attitude with residents, visitors, and co-workers at all times
Must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 50lbs
Job Benefits
Tallgrass Healthcare has a culture of teamwork and lateral service so that the needs of our residents and each other are met
Sick pay
Flexible hours
Staff recognition and rewards
EOE