Activities Assistant in Healthcare

Overview

To support Life Enrichment Healthcare Coordinator, enrich the quality of the residents' social, recreational, intellectual and spiritual lives.  Responsible for running and assisting in activities as well as communicate needs the residents may have to the LE Health Coordinator.  documenting participation and reported changes to immediate supervisor is an essential part of this position. 

 

BENEFITS:

• Hourly pay with paid meal breaks and discounted food for staff.
• Scholarship Program / Education Assistance.
• Employee Recognition.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Time and one - half paid for all hours worked on six major holidays.

 

Responsibilities

RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

• Develop and lead activity groups for the appropriate level physical, emotional and cognitive ability. Communicating level of success
• Independently develop plan and lead own activity that enhances the monthly calendar, ensuring a diverse and engaging program for residents
• Interviews with new residents within the first two weeks of moving into Kent Village.
• Keeping work area, including desk and Activity Room, neat and orderly at all times.
• Meeting monthly with LE Healthcare Coordinator to discuss the monthly activity calendar.
• Lead activities based on the daily activity hand handout. set up and put back everything required for the activity.
• Maintain store and request necessary supplies. The monthly supply list to be given to the director 2nd Friday of each month.
• Assisting in transporting residents who require assistance to attend activities.
• Review with direct supervisor daily and upcoming scheduled events.                                                                                                  
• Reporting to Direct supervisor any changes that could indicate distress or cognitive change.
• Documenting in communication log, attending resident care plan meetings as direct by supervisor. Following up with proper care plan documentation
• Assisting Life Enrichment Healthcare Coordinator in ongoing evaluation of activity program in order to improve the programs and better meet the needs of the residents.
• Provide orientation and ongoing guidance for volunteers
• Engage and assist visually impaired residents with scheduled activities ensuring accessibility.
• Individual responsibility for self-safety and that of the immediate work environment.
• Attend and comply with mandatory in-services training.
• Attending monthly Life Enrichment Staff Meetings.
• Other tasks as requested.

 

 

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Lead assist and adapt activities based on resident needs and abilities
• High degree of patience and tolerance and adaptability.
• Skill in leading a group in an organized activity.
• Ability to make adjustment during an activity to accommodate the group.
• Flexible schedule including weekends, holidays and evenings.
• Maintaining a warm and friendly engaging demeanor to foster positive interaction with residents and staff members
• Ability to engage and motivate residents of varying ability.
• Ability to operate tech equipment that is needed to run an activity. Such as but not limited to TV/DVD player, computer, microphones, etc.
• Ability to be a self-starter and carry out delegated tasks.
• Ability to understand and follow the policies and procedures outlined in the Employee Handbook

Silverstone Living is a non-profit organization supporting Hunt Community, The Huntington at Nashua,At Home by Hunt and Webster at Rye. Our organization is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.