Activities Assistant - PT Days, Parkview Care Center

GOEBEL FIXTURE COMPANY; Wells (MN); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Supplemental Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Time Off to include Vacation and

Sick Time

Recognized Holidays

Shift Differentials

Retirement 401(k)

Job summary

Heartland Senior Living in Wells, MN is seeking an Activity Assistant to support the Activity Director by planning, coordinating and implementing daily therapeutic activity programs tailored to residents. You will lead group or one-to-one activities, assist residents to and from programs, document attendance and report changes in condition, while upholding safety and quality standards.

Benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance, supplemental insurance, EAP, PTO, holidays, shift

Qualifications

• Knowledge of various resident activities and needs.
• Ability to work in close cooperation with the Activity Director.
• Willingness to accept constructive criticism and take initiative.

Responsibilities

• Dependable and punctual attendance.
• Assist and/or lead assigned group or one-to-one activity programs.
• Assist residents to and from activity programs.
• Report changes in resident behavior or safety hazards to the Activity Director.
• Distribute weekly activity calendars and post monthly calendars.
• Assist in evaluating residents based on backgrounds, interests and abilities.
• Maintain up-to-date daily attendance charts for each resident.

Skills

Dependable

Punctual

Communication

Teamwork

Job description

• Location 55 10th St SE,Wells, MN, 56097,United States
• Base Pay $19.10 / Hour
• Job Category Ancillary

Contact information

• Phone [phone]
• Email [e-mail]

Description

TITLE:Activity Assistant

REPORTS TO: Activity Director

Job Summary: Under the direction of the Activity Director, the Activity Assistant will assist in the planning, coordinating and implementing therapeutic activity programs on a daily basis to meet the individual Resident’s needs and interests.

Benefit Summary: Heartland Senior Living offers a variety of benefits to full and part time employees:

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Supplemental Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off to include Vacation and Sick Time
• Recognized Holidays
• Shift Differentials
• Retirement 401(k)

Qualifications: The Activity Assistant needs to have a thorough knowledge of various Resident activities and have familiarity with Resident limitations and needs. The Activity Assistant must also be able to work in close cooperation with the Activity Director, accept and utilize constructive criticism and display initiative to complete activity related tasks and programs.

General Responsibilities:

• Dependable and punctual attendance.
• Assist and/or lead assigned group or one-to-one activity programs.
• Assist residents to and from activity programs.
• Report any changes in resident behavior, safety hazards or procedural difficulties to the Activity Director.
• Distribute weekly activity calendars to residents. Post monthly calendars on designated display boards.
• Assist with an evaluation of resident according to their backgrounds, activity interests, abilities, physical limitations and needs for meaningful activity programs.
• Maintain an up-to-date daily attendance chart on each resident.
• Develop and display thematic/holiday decorations throughout the facility.
• Help assist and instruct volunteers when necessary.
• Ensure all daily mail is received by all residents.
• Attend and participate at staff meeting, in-service training programs and other meetings as assigned.
• Assist in maintaining equipment and supplies in a neat and safe manner.
• Assist in maintaining planters, flowers, bird feeders as needed.
• Serve residents coffee/snacks – Assist with serving resident beverages at noon meal.
• Basic competencies of abuse, neglect, exploitation, and misappropriation of resident property.
• Basic competencies of dementia management, infection control and other areas as identified through the facility assessment.
• Knowledge, skills and abilities required by OSHA Hazard communication, HIPPA, QAPI and other organizations.
• Respond to emergency codes, ie: fire
• Communication
• Fall Prevention
• Knowledge and basic competency of operation of exit alarms
• Transmission-based precautions
• Reporting changes in residents conditions
• Job specific competencies and competencies identified by the assessment of residents’ needs
• Other duties as assigned

In keeping with federal, state and local laws, Heartland Senior Living's policy forbids employees and associates from discriminating against anyone based on race, religion, color, creed, gender, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, familial status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law.Heartland Senior Living is committed to establishing and maintaining a workplace free of discrimination. We are fully committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not tolerate unlawful discrimination in the recruitment, hiring, termination, promotion, salary treatment or any other condition of employment or career advancement.Heartland Senior Living also provides reasonable accommodations to disabled employees and applicants as required by law.