What are the responsibilities and job description for the Activity Assistant position at Chateau?
POLARIS HEALTH AND WELLNESS Job Description
Activity Assistant Reports to: Activity Director Supervises: None Classification: Non-Exempt Hourly Position Description Responsible for supporting the efforts of the Activity Director in the assessing, selecting, organizing, and implementing of activity/recreational services to address the individualized needs and interests of the residents. Principal Responsibilities • Assists in the development and delivery of activity/recreational programs to promote the residents’ opportunities for engaging in normal life enhancement pursuits and to increase and/or maintain functioning levels. • Encourages resident participation in group and individual activities including arts/crafts, community outings, religious activities, intellectual/educational activities, community/center service activities, recreational activities, etc. • Assists in completing activity documentation, when needed, if trained and in conjunction with regulatory requirements and company policies. • Submits supplies list to Activity/Recreation Director and submits receipts for activity expenditures. • Maintains precautions/limitations list on each resident. • Assists Activity/Recreation Director in the organization and supervision of the volunteer program including recruiting and training volunteers. • Assists with Resident Council Meetings when necessary. • Assists in planning community activities that jointly include the community, staff, families and residents. • Assists in the completion of a monthly calendar of available activity/recreational programs and posts it in the center. • Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or assigned at any time with or without notice. General Responsibilities • Attends and participates in scheduled training, educational classes, and meetings to maintain current certification as applicable; Attends and participates in in-service training as mandated by regulatory agencies and company policy. • Adheres to work schedules in completing and performing assigned tasks; completes all assigned tasks in a timely manner as instructed by the direct supervisor. • Meets acceptable center attendance requirements; notifies facility before late arrival to or absence from work according to established center policy. • Cooperates with other facility personnel to ensure that services can be adequately maintained to meet the needs of residents; creates and maintains an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest, and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment. • Adheres to established employee policies. • Adheres to established dress code. Customer Service Responsibilities • Models customer service principals throughout the center and promotes appreciation of our customer’s needs. • Treats residents, residents’ family members, visitors and fellow employees with courtesy, respect, and dignity. • Presents professional image through appearance, behavior and speech. • Explains procedures to residents before administering services. Residents Rights • Understands, upholds and promotes the rights of the residents. • Ensures residents can exercise rights without interference, coercion, discrimination, or reprisal from the facility. POLARIS HEALTH AND WELLNESS Job Description Manual Page 238 of 255 • Ensures protected health information is kept confidential. • Ensures resident concerns/complaints are responded to with tact and urgency. • Reports allegations of resident abuse, neglect and/or misappropriation of resident property. • Coordinates effective communication with Residents and Companions by assuring all arrangements for providing interpreters and/or other auxiliary aids and services needed by Residents and Responsible Party are made, including scheduling interpreters through outside agencies and scheduling staff interpreters, if any; and ensuring appropriate maintenance, repair, replacement and distribution of auxiliary aids. Safety and Sanitation • Reports observations concerning structural, equipment, and furniture defects and malfunctioning to appropriate personnel. • Follows established safety policies and procedures. • Identifies and corrects safety hazards; reports safety concerns as required. • Observes safety needs of residents as indicated in care plan. • Wears and/or uses safety equipment and supplies when indicated and properly trained to use. • Demonstrates job-specific knowledge of fire and disaster preparedness during drills or actual situations. Staff Development • Attends and participates in scheduled in-service training, educational classes and meetings to maintain current certification as applicable and as managed by regulatory agencies and company policies. • Ensures that small group meetings are held per company policy. • Communicates new Policy & Procedures and regulations to staff to ensure compliance. Qualifications • High School Diploma or equivalent, required. • Activities Certification, preferred. • One-year experience working in long term care. • One years of experience conducting social/recreational programs within the past five years, preferred. Travel • May escort residents to outside appointments. Principal Contacts • Works closely with residents, families, and nursing staff; Works with family and community resource agencies.
Activity Assistant Reports to: Activity Director Supervises: None Classification: Non-Exempt Hourly Position Description Responsible for supporting the efforts of the Activity Director in the assessing, selecting, organizing, and implementing of activity/recreational services to address the individualized needs and interests of the residents. Principal Responsibilities • Assists in the development and delivery of activity/recreational programs to promote the residents’ opportunities for engaging in normal life enhancement pursuits and to increase and/or maintain functioning levels. • Encourages resident participation in group and individual activities including arts/crafts, community outings, religious activities, intellectual/educational activities, community/center service activities, recreational activities, etc. • Assists in completing activity documentation, when needed, if trained and in conjunction with regulatory requirements and company policies. • Submits supplies list to Activity/Recreation Director and submits receipts for activity expenditures. • Maintains precautions/limitations list on each resident. • Assists Activity/Recreation Director in the organization and supervision of the volunteer program including recruiting and training volunteers. • Assists with Resident Council Meetings when necessary. • Assists in planning community activities that jointly include the community, staff, families and residents. • Assists in the completion of a monthly calendar of available activity/recreational programs and posts it in the center. • Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or assigned at any time with or without notice. General Responsibilities • Attends and participates in scheduled training, educational classes, and meetings to maintain current certification as applicable; Attends and participates in in-service training as mandated by regulatory agencies and company policy. • Adheres to work schedules in completing and performing assigned tasks; completes all assigned tasks in a timely manner as instructed by the direct supervisor. • Meets acceptable center attendance requirements; notifies facility before late arrival to or absence from work according to established center policy. • Cooperates with other facility personnel to ensure that services can be adequately maintained to meet the needs of residents; creates and maintains an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest, and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment. • Adheres to established employee policies. • Adheres to established dress code. Customer Service Responsibilities • Models customer service principals throughout the center and promotes appreciation of our customer’s needs. • Treats residents, residents’ family members, visitors and fellow employees with courtesy, respect, and dignity. • Presents professional image through appearance, behavior and speech. • Explains procedures to residents before administering services. Residents Rights • Understands, upholds and promotes the rights of the residents. • Ensures residents can exercise rights without interference, coercion, discrimination, or reprisal from the facility. POLARIS HEALTH AND WELLNESS Job Description Manual Page 238 of 255 • Ensures protected health information is kept confidential. • Ensures resident concerns/complaints are responded to with tact and urgency. • Reports allegations of resident abuse, neglect and/or misappropriation of resident property. • Coordinates effective communication with Residents and Companions by assuring all arrangements for providing interpreters and/or other auxiliary aids and services needed by Residents and Responsible Party are made, including scheduling interpreters through outside agencies and scheduling staff interpreters, if any; and ensuring appropriate maintenance, repair, replacement and distribution of auxiliary aids. Safety and Sanitation • Reports observations concerning structural, equipment, and furniture defects and malfunctioning to appropriate personnel. • Follows established safety policies and procedures. • Identifies and corrects safety hazards; reports safety concerns as required. • Observes safety needs of residents as indicated in care plan. • Wears and/or uses safety equipment and supplies when indicated and properly trained to use. • Demonstrates job-specific knowledge of fire and disaster preparedness during drills or actual situations. Staff Development • Attends and participates in scheduled in-service training, educational classes and meetings to maintain current certification as applicable and as managed by regulatory agencies and company policies. • Ensures that small group meetings are held per company policy. • Communicates new Policy & Procedures and regulations to staff to ensure compliance. Qualifications • High School Diploma or equivalent, required. • Activities Certification, preferred. • One-year experience working in long term care. • One years of experience conducting social/recreational programs within the past five years, preferred. Travel • May escort residents to outside appointments. Principal Contacts • Works closely with residents, families, and nursing staff; Works with family and community resource agencies.
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