Activities Assistant

Pavilion Management Company; Piketon (OH); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Wages and Benefits Package

401(K) Plan

Paid Time Off

Positive and compassionate environment

Supportive Leadership team

Additional incentives

Job summary

The Pavilion at Piketon is seeking an Activities Assistant to assist in planning, organizing, and evaluating a wide range of resident activities in alignment with care plans and facility policies. You will help create monthly calendars, coordinate transportation, and support in-room programs to promote residents' physical, social, and mental well-being.

Responsibilities include interviewing residents to learn preferences, posting calendars prominently, and documenting attendance and responses.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must be able to successfully pass background check.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning, organizing, implementing, and evaluating recreational, social, intellectual, emotional and spiritual programs.
• Create a monthly calendar of activities and ensure copies are posted and available in residents' rooms.
• Interview residents or family members to obtain activity preferences and coordinate transportation for activities.
• Lead and participate in in-room activities and offsite field trips as needed.
• Document activity attendance and residents' responses in chart notes and report changes to the Activities Director.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Title: Activities Assistant

Location:The Pavilion at Piketon

Job Type: Full-Time, Part-Time

Salary: Negotiable

About Us

The Pavilion at Piketon is a skilled nursing and rehabilitation center located inPiketon, OH. AtThe Pavilion at Piketon, our mission is simple: "To make a positive difference in the lives of those we serve by providing competent, compassionate and outcome-oriented care - every day."

Position Summary

The Activities Assistant assists in planning, organizing, implementing, and evaluating all recreational, social, intellectual, emotional and spiritual programs, in accordance with facility policy, the resident's care plan, and as directed by supervisors.

Key Responsibilities

• The Activities Assistant will assist the Activities Director in creating a monthly calendar of activities written in large print and posted in a prominent location that is visible to residents and visitors.
• The Activities Assistant will ensure that a copy of the monthly calendar of activities in placed in a prominent spot in each resident's room.
• The Activities Assistant will interview residents or family members to obtain activity preferences.
• The Activities Assistant will coordinate and assist residents in getting to activity locations within the facility.
• The Activities Assistant will assist in conducting scheduled activities to promote the physical, social, and mental well-being of residents.
• The Activities Assistant will document resident activity program attendance and ensure that all charted activity progress notes are informative, descriptive of the services provided, and indicate the resident's response to the service.
• The Activities Assistant will observe resident mood, behavior, and degree of involvement in facility activities and report any changes or concerns to the Activities Director.
• The Activities Assistant will involve residents and families in planning activities program when possible.
• The Activities Assistant will assist with conducting in room activities programs for those residents who benefit from one-on-one visits.
• The Activities Assistant will coordinate and arrange for offsite field trips and transportation needs when necessary.
• The Activities Assistant will coordinate activities needs and requests with other departments in a courteous and timely manner to assure that daily activities can be performed without interruption.
• The Activities Assistant will assist with Resident/Family Council meetings as indicated.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must be able to successfully pass background check.

Benefits

• Competitive Wages and Benefits Package
• 401(K) Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Positive and compassionate environment
• Supportive Leadership team
• Additional incentives