Activities Assistant SNF

Wilmington Nursing and Rehabilitation Center; Talleys Corner (DE); On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Wilmington Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is seeking a Recreation Assistant to support the coordination and implementation of the center’s schedule of meaningful activities designed to meet residents’ physical, mental, cultural, spiritual, emotional, and psychosocial interests in line with policy and regulations.

You will assist in planning and evaluating activities, prepare spaces, transport residents as needed, document attendance, and collaborate with staff to ensure programs run smoothly

Qualifications

• Keeps activity rooms and common areas clean, organized, and safe.
• Manages time, projects, and records effectively.
• Attends and participates in meetings as requested.
• Completes all mandatory training on time.
• Assists with orientation, training, in-services, and staff meetings.
• Supports QAPI activities and helps resolve related issues.
• Reports suspected abuse or neglect to management.
• Recognizes signs of resident condition changes requiring nursing intervention.
• Maintains resident information confidentiality.
• Performs other duties as needed for operation.
• Assists activity functions and services in the department.
• Plans, conducts, and evaluates scheduled activities.
• Assists in planning special events and projects.
• Communicates daily activity schedules to residents and staff.
• Completes care notes, assessments, and histories as directed.
• Records attendance and resident responses to activities.
• Assists monthly Resident Council meetings.
• Ensures safe transport of residents to/from activities.
• Sets up space and equipment for activities, returns items after use.
• Provides input on resident progress and program effectiveness.

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

The Recreation Assistant supports in the coordination and implementation of the center’s on-going schedule of meaningful recreational activities designed to meet the physical, mental, cultural, spiritual, emotional, and psychosocial interests of each resident in accordance with company policies and procedure as well as local, state, and federal guidelines and regulations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Maintains organized, clean, and safe work area, including activity rooms and common areas.

Manages time, projects, and records effectively.

Attend and actively participate in meetings as requested.

Ensure all mandatory training is completed on time.

Assists with new-hire orientation, training, in-services, and staff meetings as needed.

Participates in the department’s Quality Assurance and Process Improvement (QAPI) program and

assists in resolving any issues identified as part of the QAPI process.

Reports all instances of suspected abuse or neglect or other concerns to management.

Recognize abnormal signs and symptoms, which may signify a physical change in any resident’s

condition that could require nursing intervention; report the same to charge nurse immediately.

Maintain confidentiality of all resident information.

Performs other duties as necessary for the successful operation of the healthcare center.

Assists all activity functions and services in the department.

Plans, conducts, and evaluates scheduled activities as directed by the Director of Recreation.

Assists in planning and implementation of special events and projects.

Communicates to residents and support staff the daily schedule of planned activities.

Assist in the completion of MDS assessments, activity assessments, reassessments, progress notes,

care plans, and oral histories as directed by the Director of Recreation.

Accurately record resident attendance, participation in, and response to activities.

Assist with monthly Resident Council meetings as directed by the Director of Recreation.

Ensure residents are transported safely and appropriately to and from activities.

Arrange environment and setup space and equipment for activities; returns equipment to storage for

safe keeping after use.

Provide input and feedback to the Director of Recreation regarding resident progress and program

effectiveness.