Activities Assistant

JOB SUMMARY:

To assist Activity Director with all activities.  Responsible for planning, organizing, promoting and managing activities for the residents and in absence of the Activity Director coordinate all activity department.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:                  High School diploma or GED equivalent; some college preferred.

Experience:                 At least one year's experience in a nursing facility, a long-term

                                    care setting or a recreational arts/crafts program.

Job Knowledge:          Familiarity with resident needs and desires; understand purposes

                                    and results of games, crafts and activities; and be conscious of

                                    feelings, emotions, and concerns of residents.

EQUIPMENT:

Attendance list, personal checklist, and inventories volunteer hours sheet.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS OF ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Occasionally reaches above shoulder level.
2. Occasionally works with body bent at waist.
3. Occasionally works in kneeling position.
4. Occasionally crawls.
5. Frequently climbs stairs.
6. Occasionally climbs ladders.
7. Occasionally works with arms above waist.
8. Occasionally works with arm above shoulder height.
9. Frequently stands.
10. Occasionally sits.
11. Frequently pushes.
12. Frequently pulls.
13. Occasionally stoops.
14. Occasionally lifts _____ pounds.
15. Occasionally balances.
16. Frequently manipulates with fingers.
17. Frequently grasps.
18. Frequently distinguishes colors.

COMMUNICATION REQUIREMENTS OF ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Continuously speaks to individuals.
2. Continuously addresses small groups.
3. Continuously addresses large groups.
4. Continuously reads printed materials.
5. Frequently reads handwritten materials.
6. Occasionally creates short memos and documents.
7. Occasionally creates long documents.

CHARACTERISTICS OF TYPICAL WORKDAY:

90%     Inside work time.                                10%     Outside work time.

15        Minutes p.m. break                             30-60   Minutes lunch

2.5-8    Total work hours/day                         20-35 Total work hours/week

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS AFFECTING ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Temperature/Moisture/Noise

None

1. Hazards

            None

1. Atmospheric Conditions

            None

1. Other Working Conditions

            Works alone

            Works closely with others

            Shift work

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Encourage residents personal interests and development to optimize physical and 

   emotional functioning.

2. Will deliver and read mail, deliver personal items and maintain the necessary

   records in accordance with regulatory policyState, Federal, and Nursing Home.

3. Maintain records of all Activity attendance and will notify Activity Director of

   any unusual observations.

4. Responsible in developing and organizing volunteers and keeping records of

   volunteer hours on volunteer sign-in sheets.

5. Responsible in assisting Activity Director in all aspects of organizing, planning 

   and presenting activities.

6. Will encourage activities in resident room.  (Example; cards, sewing, checkers,

   etc.)

7. Keep Activity Schedules updated.

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Performs other duties as directed or required.