activities assistant

PACS Group, Inc.; Canonsburg (Washington County); On-site; USD 17,047 - 24,280; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Advancement opportunities

Competitive hourly pay

Job summary

Peters Township Post Acute in Canonsburg, PA is seeking an Activities Assistant to support the Activity Director in planning and executing engaging programs for residents. You will work under supervision to ensure programs comply with federal, state and local standards while enhancing residents' physical, mental and psychosocial well-being.

The ideal candidate brings compassion for a vulnerable population, strong communication skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks in a dynamic

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Preferable one-year experience in a long term care facility.
• Ability to read and comprehend policy and procedure manuals.

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct individual, small and large group activities.
• Communicate effectively with staff, residents and families to meet needs.
• Assist in developing monthly activity calendar and attendance records.
• Support discharge planning and activity care plans for residents.
• Arrange transportation for residents as needed.
• Encourage participation in self-initiated activities and provide materials.

Skills

Compassion for residents

Communication

Reading procedures

Teamwork

Multitasking

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

## activities assistantApplylocations: Peters Township Post Acutetime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: JR162679**Peters Township Post Acute** is a 140-bed facility located at 113 W. McMurray Rd., Canonsburg. Here, "We Make People Better". We make our patients better with the expert care of our tenured clinical and rehab teams. We make our facility better through our exceptional housekeeping and maintenance departments. We make our staff better by showing our appreciation with:* $15/hr.* advancement opportunities**Additional information about our facility:*** strong clinical team* tenured staff members* compassionate leaders* excellent culture**Successful candidates will have the following:*** At least 18 years of age* Compassion for a vulnerable population* high-energy**Your day to day:**You'll provide assistance in caring for our residents by assisting with planning and execution of enrichment opportunities for our residents. You'll work under supervision of our Activities Director to ensure compliance with current state, federal, and local standards.**More about us:**As a member of the PACS network, you'll be part of America's fastest-growing network of post-acute care facilities. We pride ourselves on redefining healthcare through love, excellence, trust, accountability, mutual respect, and fun.Dream of pursuing a degree or specialty? We want to hear about it! Be sure to share your goals with us as we value helping our staff members grow.We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status.**General Purpose**The primary purpose of the Activity Assistant is to assist the Activity Director run a creative and interactive activities program. This must be done in accordance with current federal, state, local and corporate standards, regulations, and guidelines to assure that an on-going program of activities is designed to meet, in accordance with the comprehensive assessment, the interests and physical, mental, and psychosocial needs of each resident.**Essential Duties*** Participate in planning and conducting of individual, small and large group activities.* Assist in providing good communication between employees of all levels, residents, their families, support personnel, government agencies/personnel, and the public to ensure the needs and best interest of the residents, community and facility are met to the extent possible.* Participate in community planning related to the interests of the facility and the services and needs of the resident and family.* Assist in development of monthly activity calendar and maintaining attendance records.* Assist the Quality Assurance and Assessment Committee in developing and implementing appropriate plans of action to correct identified quality deficiencies as requested by Activities Director.* Participate in discharge planning, development and implementation of activity care plans and resident assessments.* Assist in arranging transportation for residents when necessary including, but not limited to, resident outings, to/from appointments, or for discharge.* Assists in developing a monthly activity schedule for residents, which include resident outings, regularly scheduled group activities, and in-room activities for bed-bound or isolated residents.* Encourage residents to participate in self-initiated activities including hobbies, crafts, and reading Provide materials as necessary including reading materials in Braille or audio books as appropriate.* Assist with assessment documentation, quarterly progress notes as assigned by the Activity Director.* Keep Activity Department clean, orderly and secured. Supervisory Requirements This position has no supervisory responsibilities.**Qualification**Education and/or ExperienceHigh school diploma or equivalent.Preferable one-year experience in a long term care facility.Language SkillsAbility to read technical procedures.Ability to read and comprehend policy and procedure manuals.Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees.Mathematical SkillsAbility to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.Reasoning AbilityAbility to solve practical problems.Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.Certificates, Licenses, Registrations N/A**Physical Demands**The essential functions of this position require the following physical abilities: Standing and /or walking very frequently. Sitting occasionally. Reaching with hands and arms frequently, pushing/pulling very frequently. Talking and /or hearing very frequently. Tasting and /or smelling very frequently. Lifting up to 50 pounds frequently. Climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling occasionally. Close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception in vision: ability to adjust focus.**Work Environment**The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.**Additional Information**Note: Nothing in this job specification restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Critical features of this job are described under various headings above. They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. The above statements are strictly intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees in this position.We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status.