Activities Assistant Driving Required

Life Care Centers of America; Eugene (OR); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral bonuses

Job summary

Life Care Centers of America's Valley West facility in Eugene, Oregon, is seeking an Activities Assistant to support planning and directing quality activities for residents. This full-time, hourly role focuses on recreational, physical, intellectual, spiritual, and social engagement in line with Life Care standards.

You will assist in program development, chart resident progress, escort to activities, and contribute to a positive, safe, and compassionate environment through teamwork and

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, organize, implement, and evaluate quality activity programs (recreational, physical, intellectual, spiritual, social).
• Chart patient progress and behavior.
• Escort patients to and from activities.
• Make in-room visits to patients uninterested or unable to participate in group activities.
• Exhibit excellent customer service and a positive attitude towards patients.
• Communicate and work on an interdisciplinary team.

Skills

Arts/Crafts/Music

Independent decision making

Education

High school graduate or equivalent

Job description

Employment Status: Full-Time Pay Interval: Hourly Shift: TBD

At Valley West we strive to be the premier provider of skilled and long-term care. We believe our residents are our highest priority and our associates are our most valuable resources. It is our desire to be the facility of choice in our community. Our programs and services are designed to operate with superior quality in order to satisfy the needs of our residents and staff. We have an exceptional team of dedicated associates and we are looking to expand the team with like-minded and motivated individuals looking to make a positive impact in others lives. We have had consistently low COVID 19 infection rates of our residents and staff along with positive outcomes and feed back from state infection control surveys. All employees are eligible for referral bonuses for certain high need positions.

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 judgment
• Communicate 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