Activities Assistant

Life Care Centers of America; Elyria (OH); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Life Care Centers of America is seeking an Activities Assistant in Elyria, OH for a part-time role with days, evenings, and rotating weekends. You will help plan, organize, and direct activities to meet patients' recreational, physical, intellectual, spiritual, and social needs.

You will chart progress, escort patients, and support a safe, engaging environment while collaborating with the care team. A high school diploma is required; geriatrics experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Prior experience with geriatrics preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, implement, and evaluate quality activity programs.
• Chart patient progress and behavior descriptively.
• Escort patients to and from activities.
• Visit patients unable to participate in groups.
• Provide excellent customer service with a positive attitude.
• Assist in evacuation of patients.
• Collaborate on an interdisciplinary team.
• Assist with patient mobility during activities.
• Read, write, speak, and understand English.

Skills

Independent decision making

Customer service

English proficiency

Interpersonal communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Live the Mission

Part-time position available. This position will work some days, some evenings, and rotating weekends.

Position Summary

The Activities Assistant assists the Director of Activities in planning, organizing, developing, and directing quality activities for patients, ensuring that the recreational, physical, intellectual, spiritual, and social needs of each patient is met in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations, and Life Care standards.

Education, Experience, and Licensure Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent
• Prior experience with geriatrics preferred

Specific Job Requirements

• Valid driver’s license in current State with satisfactory driving record per Life Care standards
• Demonstrated proficiency in arts/crafts/music is preferred
• Possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action
• Knowledgeable of practices and procedures as well as the laws, regulations, and guidelines governing functions in the post acute care facility
• Ability to implement and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures of the department
• Perform proficiently in all competency areas including but not limited to: patient rights, and safety and sanitation
• Maintains professional working relationships with all associates, vendors, etc.
• Maintains confidentiality of all proprietary and/or confidential information
• Understand and follow company policies including harassment and compliance procedures
• Displays integrity and professionalism by adhering to Life Care’sCode of Conductand completes mandatoryCode of Conductand other appropriate compliance training

Essential Functions

• Assist in planning, developing, organizing, implementing, and evaluating quality activity programs (includes entertainment, exercise, relaxation, and education)
• Appropriately and descriptively chart patient progress and behavior
• Escort patients to and from activities
• Make regular in room visits to patients uninterested or unable to participate in group activities
• Exhibit excellent customer service and a positive attitude towards patients
• Assist in the evacuation of patients
• Concentrate and use reasoning skills and good judgmentCommunicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team
• Sit, stand, bend, lift, push, pull, stoop, walk, reach, and move intermittently during working hours
• Read, write, speak, and understand the English language