Activities Aid 8:30am-5pm

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Full-time position with competitive wages and excellent benefit package.

DUTIES

JOB KNOWLEDGE AND ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Acts appropriately under the direction of the Executive Director and acts as an

active member of the interdisciplinary team.

2. Adjusts to changes in assignments to meet resident and family needs.

3. Coordinates and encourages an active Volunteer Program. Verifies that

Volunteers are knowledgeable of Facility policies and procedures, as well as, state

and federal regulations. Assists in training, teaching and directing of volunteers

and students.

4. Directs other activity personnel in implementing activity programs and services at

the Facility.

5. Provides Department Heads with a schedule of planned activity programs and

posts calendars in conspicuous locations that are easily accessible and legible to

the residents and staff.

6. Provides the Executive Director with a monthly statistical report of the number of

planned activities and participates in in-service programs as appropriate.

7. Maintains a system of records including information on residents, progress notes,

attendance, discharge summaries, Resident Council meeting minutes, activity

assessments and plans for each resident.

8. Attends the Care Plan conferences and identifies problems and develops goals and

approaches for inclusion on the resident's individual Care Plan.

9. Completes the activity portion of MDS assessments.

10. Conducts in-service programs related to activities policies and procedures for

activities staff and Facility staff as appropriate.

11. Interviews new residents upon admission to identify their needs and interest in

various activity programs.

HISTORY:

(A) 8/2012

12. Provides personal services for residents such as writing letters, mailing packages

and transporting them to community events whenever necessary.

13. Delegates assignments to activity staff for smooth functioning of activity

programs.

14. Decorates Facility with seasonal decorations.

15. Performs various Quality Assurance audits and participates in the monthly

Quality Assurance (QA) meetings..

16. Requisitions equipment and supplies as necessary for activity programs. Conducts

inventory audits and prepares yearly budget for Activities.

17. Performs light housekeeping tasks such as clean-up following parties and

programs whenever necessary.

18. Maintains established Activity standards under the direction of the Executive

Director.

19. Explores and utilizes available community resources applicable to residential

health care Facility programs.

20. Demonstrates good knowledge of activities program direction and supervision.

21. Instructs and supervises others in the functions and techniques of the Activity

QUALIFICATIONS

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

Education/Training: One year experience in a geriatric care in providing or developing

recreational or activity programs is required or two years experience in a geriatric health

care setting. Education in occupational or recreational therapy may be counted for the

experience.