Memory Care/Behavioral Care Assistant

Ridgeview Post-Acute is a 112-bed rehab facility. Ridgeview Post-Acute seeks an energetic Assistant to work in our Memory Care/Behavioral Care Neighborhood.

Job Description:

The primary purpose of the assistant is to assist in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of recreational, social, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual programs, in accordance with the resident’s assessment and care plan, and as may be directed by your supervisors. Looking for dual role of activities and social services.

Duties and Responsibilities

Administrative Functions

• Assist in planning, developing, organizing, implementing, and evaluating the activity programs of this facility.
• Observe resident attendance, mood, behavior, and degree of involvement so that facility activities and resident progress are evaluated, by noting, reporting, and charting resident behavior.
• Participate in community planning related to the interests of the facility and the services and needs of the resident and family.
• Participate in discharge planning, development and implementation of activity care plans and resident assessments.
• Interview residents or family members to obtain activity information.
• Involve the resident/family in planning activity programs when possible.
• Involve the resident/family in planning objectives and goals for the resident.
• Assist in arranging transportation to other facilities when necessary.
• Refer resident/families to appropriate social service personnel when the facility does not provide the services or needs of the resident.
• Assume the authority, responsibility, and accountability of Activity Aide.
• Coordinate activities with other departments as necessary.
• Complete all appropriate sections of the MDS timely and accurately.
• Assist the Director of Social Services with Quality Improvement efforts, and regulatory compliance as it relates to NOMNCs, PASRR, Advance Directives, Care Plan meetings, and Ombudsman notification.
• Assist in developing, implementing and maintaining an ongoing quality assurance program for the activity department.
• Participate in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies as necessary.
• Ensure that all charted activity progress notes are informative and descriptive of the services provided and indicate the resident’s response to the service.
• Perform administrative requirements, such as completing necessary forms, reports, etc., and submitting such to the Activity Director as required.
• Others as deemed necessary and appropriate, or as may be directed by the Social Services Director

Committee Functions

• Serve on, participate in, and attend various committees of the facility as appointed.
• Participate in regularly scheduled reviews of resident discharge plans.
• Attend daily staff meetings to assist in identifying and correcting problem areas, and/or the improvement of services.

Personnel Functions

• Develop and maintain a good working rapport with other departments within the facility to assure that daily activities can be performed without interruption.
• Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the facility.
• Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals to your supervisor.
• Assist in developing volunteer activity assignments.

Staff Development

• Assist in the development of and participate in regularly scheduled orientation and in-service training programs that relate to the activity department.
• Attend and participate in professional activities and programs.
• Participate and assist in departmental studies and projects as assigned, or that may become necessary.
• Attend and participate in appropriate in-service training programs prior to performing tasks that may result in exposure to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, or hazardous chemicals.
• Attend and participate in annual OSHA and CDC in-service training programs for hazard communication, TB management, and blood-borne pathogens standard.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 - $22.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Weekend availability

COVID-19 considerations:
Must be vaccinated or willing to be vaccinated against Covid-19

Experience:

• Social Services: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: One location

Salary : $18 - $22