What are the responsibilities and job description for the Activities Assistant position at Woodland Post Acute?
Major Duties and Responsibilities
Assist the Activities Director in creating a monthly calendar of activities written in large print and posted in a prominent location that is visible to residents and visitors.
Assist the Activities Director in ensuring that a copy of the monthly calendar of activities in placed in a prominent spot in each resident’s room.
Assist residents in getting to activity locations within the facility.
Assist in conducting scheduled activities to promote the physical, social, and mental well-being of residents.
Document resident activity program attendance and ensure that all charted activity progress notes are informative, descriptive of the services provided, and indicate the resident’s response to the service.
Observe resident mood, behavior, and degree of involvement in facility activities and report any changes or concerns to the Activities Director.
Will involve residents and families in planning activities program when possible.
Assist with conducting in-room activities programs for those residents who benefit from one-on-one visits.
Coordinate and arrange for offsite field trips and transportation needs when necessary.
Coordinate activities needs and requests with other departments in a courteous and timely manner to ensure that daily activities can be performed without interruption.
Assist with Resident/Family Council meetings, as directed.
Additional Assigned Tasks
Treats all residents with dignity and respect. Promotes and protects all residents’ rights.
Establishes a culture of compliance by adhering to all facility policies and procedures. Complies with standards of business conduct, state/federal regulations, and guidelines.
Follows appropriate safety and hygiene measures at all times to protect residents and themselves.
Maintains confidentiality of protected health information, including verbal, written, and electronic communications.
Reports noncompliance with policies, procedures, regulations, or breaches in
confidentiality to appropriate personnel. Reports any retaliation or discrimination to the Administrator.
Reports any allegations of abuse, neglect, misappropriation of property, exploitation, or mistreatment of residents to supervisor and/or administrator. Protects residents from abuse and cooperates with all investigations.
Reports any occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and/or hazardous chemicals in accordance with facility policy.
Participates in all life safety and emergency drills and training. Fulfills responsibilities as assigned during implementation or activation of the facility’s emergency plan.
Reports work-related injuries and illnesses immediately to supervisor.
Follows established infection control policies and procedures.
As a condition of employment, completes all assigned training and skills of competency.
Assists in developing, implementing, and maintaining an ongoing quality assurance program for the activities department.
Assists with obtaining necessary equipment and supplies and provide for their accessibility through organized storage.
Performs administrative requirements, such as completing necessary forms, reports, etc., and submitting such to the Activity Director as required.
Refers resident/families to appropriate social services personnel when indicated.
Participates with the Administrator in developing a budget.
Contributes to the facility efforts to maintain and/or improve quality of care through participation in the following:
Attends Care Plan meetings as requested.
Serves as a member of the QAPI Committee, as requested.
Attends mandatory in-services and successfully complete all facility required
training.
Required Qualifications
The Activities Assistant must possess:
A minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent, preferred.