Recreational Services Assistant

POSITION SUMMARY:

Prescribes and adheres to the Viilla At Rose City in all personal and professional interactions while on duty in and around the facility. Recreational Services Asst demonstrates great customer service by mentoring Villa’s three core principles of Exceptional Care, Passionate Service and Unexpected Luxury in all of his\her job duties and responsibilities.

Provides an activity program appropriate to meet the physical, social, cultural, spiritual, emotional, and recreational needs and interests of each resident/patient. Provides the opportunity for residents/patients to engage in normal pursuits, as well as promoting a successful and well-balanced leisure lifestyle. Works with all disciplines to assist the resident/patient in reaching his/her highest level of independence. Plans and monitors leisure activities for recreation and therapeutic purposes, designed to enhance the quality of life of each resident/patient as well as maintain an open working relationship with the resident/patient’s family or guardian. Follows all Villa policies and procedures.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Leads group activities.

2. Maintains ongoing inventory of departmental supplies and equipment maintenance. Responsible for general housekeeping duties in activity area. Returns common area to original condition at conclusion of activity, i.e. removes litter, moves and rearranges furniture, returns equipment/supplies, assists resident/patients in transport.

3. Abides by established policies of facility and licensing agencies. (JCAHO, Union Etc.)

4. Functions independently with minimal supervision.

5. Complies with laws and regulations applicable to position and acts in accordance with Villa Health Services, Inc.’s Corporate Compliance Program.

6. Distributes a copy of the approved Activity calendar at the beginning of the month.

7. Observes all necessary precautions and/or permissions from family/guardian and physician for activities such as: outings, photographs, alcohol, diet liberty, allergies, etc.

8. Attends and participates in in-service training, quality assurance performance improvement (“PI”) committees and other meetings as scheduled and directed.

9. Treats all residents, visitors, and staff with courtesy.

10. Works overtime, holiday and weekend hours as scheduled.

11. Assists in orientation and training of employees as assigned.

12. Follows facility dress and hygiene policies.

13. Assist in Resident Council meetings, orientation and all resident related programs

14. Safety

a. Knows and follows facility rules.

b. Demonstrates proper use of equipment. Reports equipment needs or repairs.

c. Follows facility smoking policies.

d. Reports and documents any incidents or accidents of residents, staff or visitors to the appropriate facility personnel.

e. Performs duties, which may include transportation of residents, as assigned in Facility Disaster Plan.

f. Uses required protective equipment.

g. Follows infection control standards, policies and procedures.

h. Reports all hazardous conditions/equipment to Supervisor.

15. Resident Rights

a. Knows Resident Rights. Helps the residents/patients exercise and/or protect their rights.

b. Reports resident/patient complaints to management.

c. Maintains confidentiality of resident/patient information.

16. HIPAA

a. Follows and adheres to Villa’s policies and procedures implementing HIPAA requirements for the privacy and security of protected health information.

b. Uses and/or discloses only minimum amount of Protected Health Information necessary to complete assigned tasks.

c. Reports all suspected violation of company’s HIPAA policies or procedures to Facility Privacy designee.

Other Duties:

This job description is not intended to be all inclusive, and the employee will perform other related duties as assigned. This organization reserves the right to revise the essential position functions as the need arises

1. Participates in All-Hands Dining, as required.

2. Performs other duties as assigned

SHARED CODE OF CONDUCT: B.E.T.T.E.R. is Villa's Service Excellence Code of Conduct, communicating our shared standards of working for our patients, while working with each other. Our mutual ideals ignite positive employee engagement through team work & recognition, resulting in an increase in positive clinical outcomes through communication and respect.

Becoming a member of the Villa Team includes upholding Villa’s standards of Service Excellence every day: Be Welcoming To All, Establish a Relationship, Trust & Respect, Teamwork, Engage & Communicate & Recognize

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: High School diploma or equivalent.

Experience: Prior experience in a long-term care facility a plus.

Physical Demands:

Primary activities involve walking and talking. Involves sitting and standing.

Travel: 10%

Working conditions: Primarily inside with well- lighted and well ventilated areas.

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

Commercial driver’s license or eligibility preferred. Possess imagination, creativity, enthusiasm, patience and must be willing to work with a variety of people. Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English. Ability to relate positively, effectively, and appropriately with residents, families, community members, volunteers and other facility staff. Possess special interest in, and a positive attitude about, working with long-term care residents and the elderly. Meets all health requirements, as required by law. Demonstrates basic computer knowledge and ability with an aptitude to learn company applications.

ENVIRONMENTAL AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The responsibilities of this position involve significant physical activities including standing, lifting (up to 60 pounds unassisted), bending, stooping, pushing, pulling and twisting. All employees of nursing homes may be required to provide lifting and transfer assistance to residents. Lifting and/or transferring some residents will require use of a lifting device and /or assistance of other staff.

This description has been prepared to assist in evaluating various classes of responsibilities, skills, and working conditions. It indicates the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty required of positions given this classification. It is not intended as a complete list of specific duties and responsibilities. Nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under supervision. Nothing contained herein is intended or shall be construed to create or constitute a contract of employment between any employee or group of employees and the Company. The Company retains and reserves any and all rights to change, modify, amend, add to or delete from any section of this document as it deems, in its judgment, to be proper.

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