Activities Assistant HCC

PruittHealth; Illinois; On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

PruittHealth – Macon in Georgia seeks a dedicated Recreation Services professional to assist in planning, implementing and evaluating recreational, social, intellectual, emotional and spiritual programs in alignment with patient assessments and care plans.

Responsibilities include assessing residents, developing individualized activities, coordinating with the interdisciplinary team, and scheduling activities across shifts to engage all residents, including those confined to rooms.

Qualifications

• Two (2) years college education with courses in recreation, education, social work, or other behavioral sciences or clinical services.
• Two (2) years’ experience in a social or recreational program within the past five years, with one year full-time employment in a patient/resident activities program in a health care setting.
• EOE: all qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments and gather information to develop individualized recreation programs for residents.
• Update resident programs to reflect needs and rights and preferences.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to develop and evaluate care plans and communicate interventions.
• Schedule activities across times and locations to appeal to all residents and coordinate monthly calendars.
• Provide activities for residents confined to rooms reflecting life-long interests and in-room programs.

Education

Requires minimum two (2) years college education with courses in recreation, education, social work, other behavioral sciences or clinical services.

Job description

Job Purpose

Assists in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of recreational, social, intellectual, emotional and spiritual programs, in accordance with the patient's assessment and care plan, and as directed by the Supervisor.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments and gather information by interviewing residents, interested family members, legal representatives and significant others to develop individualized recreation programs that accommodate the functional levels, needs and interests of each resident.
• Update resident recreation programs as needed to accommodate individual needs and preferences and to protect and promote residents’ rights.
• Work cooperatively with members of the interdisciplinary team to develop, implement and evaluate plan of care. Attend care conferences and develop activity interventions as part of the comprehensive plan of care. Communicate resident concerns and responses to interventions to the interdisciplinary team members and direct care staff.
• Schedule recreational activities to accommodate the residents’ hours (morning, afternoon, evening, weekend) that appeal to all age groups, both men and women, take place in a variety of locations and include special seasonal events. Post monthly activities calendar.
• Provide activities to residents confined to their rooms that reflect life‑long interests such as music, reading, visits with people of shared interests and in‑room projects that the resident can work on independently or with staff assistance.
• Provide structured activities to meet the needs of cognitively impaired residents such as music events, gross motor games or outdoor walks. Seek ways to adapt activities so that all residents can participate such as segmenting tasks to simple steps, providing verbal prompts, physical support, demonstration and hand‑over‑hand assistance when the resident is unable to complete a task independently.
• Develop and implement effective procedures to ensure that all residents are informed that activities are occurring, that staff encourages participation and that transportation is provided.
• Record progress notes in the clinical record including subjective findings, objective symptoms, observations of behavior, interventions provided to resident and the resident’s responses to the interventions. Audit chart entries written by Recreation Services staff for completeness and accuracy.
• Perform quality assessment and assurance functions, including daily regulatory compliance rounds, observation of activities in progress on units, record reviews and interviews with staff members, residents, families and Administration. Identify problems in Recreation Services staff performance and institute corrective action.
• Develop and update Recreation Services policies and procedures that reflect the philosophy and mission of the facility, professional standards of activities practice and state/federal laws and regulations.
• Communicate with Nursing Home Administrator on a daily basis to discuss resident care, personnel and budget issues. Develop staffing plan and recommend to Nursing Home Administrator numbers and types of personnel needed to meet resident needs in compliance with state and federal laws and regulations.
• Participate in development of the department budget. Provide relevant financial information to Nursing Home Administrator regarding department financial needs and status.

Minimum Education Required

Requires minimum two (2) years college education with courses in recreation, education, social work, other behavioral sciences or clinical services.

Minimum Experience Required

Two (2) years’ experience in a social or recreational program within the past five years, with one year full‑time employment in a patient/resident activities program in a health care setting.

As an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Primary Location: Georgia‑Macon

Schedule: Full‑time

Shift: 1st Shift

Job Posting: Jul 9 2026, 10:48:34 AM

Work Location: PruittHealth – Macon