Activities Assistant

Middletown- Christian Care Communities; Middletown (KY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Christian Care Communities in Middletown, KY, is seeking an Activities Assistant to enrich residents' daily lives through engaging activities and programs. The role supports planning, execution, and documentation of activities that promote wellbeing and social interaction in a faith-inspired, non-profit senior living and long-term care setting.

The position collaborates with the Activities Director, Chaplain, and interdisciplinary teams to ensure activities align with resident needs, regulatory

Qualifications

• Preferred Education: Associate’s degree from a 2-year college or technical.
• Required Experience: 1 year related experience.
• Preferred Experience: 2 years’ experience in a social or recreational program set-ting, at least one in a resident activity program in a health care setting.
• Preferred Certification or Licensures: Certified Nurse Aide

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning, scheduling, conducting and supervising activities/events for residents to provide entertainment and social engagement.
• Assist the Activities Director in planning community activities aligned with resident interests and family needs.
• Encourage religious participation and coordinate with Chaplain; provide spiritual materials on request.
• Arrange transportation to outside events as needed.
• Support room-bound residents with letter writing, errands, reading, and materials for sensory/hearing needs.
• Encourage resident participation in activities whenever practical.
• Understand the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) and related processes.
• Document activity-related forms and assessments in charts.
• Provide outstanding customer service to residents, staff and vendors as a resource.

Skills

Customer service

Activity planning

Transportation coordination

Education

Associate’s degree

Job description

Christian Care Communities is Kentucky’s largest faith-inspired,not-for-profit provider of affordable senior retirement living and long-term care for Older Adults.

Founded in 1884, Christian Care Communities is Kentucky’s largest faith-inspired,not-for-profit provider of affordable senior retirement living and long-term care for Older Adults.

At Christian Careyou’ll find a beautiful senior living community nestled in the heart of Middletown.

The Activities Assistant is responsible for providing services that meet the interests and the physical, mental,

and psycho-social wellbeing of each resident to promote and maintain the residents’ sense of usefulness to self

and others while maintaining compliance with all applicable laws, regulatory and organizational standards.

• 1. Assists in planning, scheduling, conducting and supervising activities/events for residents which provide entertainment, intercommunication, exercises, relaxation, intellectual development, and utilization of their talents
• 2. Assists the Activity Director in the community the planning related to the interests of the Facility and the services and needs of the residents and families
• 3. Encourages residents’ religious participation, coordinates with Chaplain, and provides spiritual material to residents at their request
• 4. Arranges transportation to outside events/activities when necessary
• 5. Assists in planning and performing activities for room-bound residents including writing letters, running errands, reading, and securing material for residents with sensory and hearing deficiencies
• 6. Encourages resident participation in activities when practical
• 7. Responsible for the understanding of the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) which consists of three basic components: the Minimum Data Set (MDS) Version 3.0, the Care Area Assessment (CAA) process, and the RAI Utilization Guidelines
• 8. Assures appropriate charting documentation of activity related forms and assessments
• 9. Personifies outstanding customer service to co-workers, clients and vendors by acting as a subject matter resource in a timely, considerate and friendly

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Preferred Education: Associate’s degree from a 2-year college or technical

Required Experience: 1 year related experience

Preferred Experience: 2 years’ experience in a social or recreational program

setting, at least one of which was in a /resident

activity program in a health care setting

Preferred Certification or Licensures: Certified Nurse Aid

Christian Care Communities, Inc. is strongly committed to the principle of diversity and providing an equal employment opportunity in all terms and conditions of employment. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability, age (40 and over), genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.