Activities Worker

Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH); Hazard (KY); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) is seeking an Activities Worker to support patient engagement through basic activity programs and social interactions.

You will assist in maintaining patient areas, accompany residents to activities, and help with grooming and personal hygiene skills. On-the-job training provided.

Requirements include a High School Diploma and completion of the State Activities Course, plus strong communication and teamwork skills for collaboration with staff and patients.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Successful completion of the State Activities Course required.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to interact effectively with residents, patients, families, and staff.
• Ability to organize and participate in activities programs.
• Ability to follow instructions and complete assigned duties.
• Three (3) to six (6) months of on-the-job training required to achieve proficiency in assigned duties and responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Encourages patients to participate in social and recreational activities and to maintain cleanliness of their area.
• Observes assigned patients as they interact on the ward and with family and friends to detect unusual behavior. Reports observations to team nurse for charting purposes.
• Assists in teaching good grooming and personal hygiene skills.
• Assists in crisis situations through non-violent techniques, restraints or seclusion of the patient.
• Interacts with patients during unstructured periods and assists new patients in their orientation to their surroundings.
• Accompanies patients to activities and therapy sessions, including off hospital grounds.
• Observe patients to insure that they do not leave the grounds unattended.
• Participate in team conferences, ward classes, in-service education programs and committees.
• Maintains work area in a clean, safe and orderly manner.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Resident interaction

Organization skills

Instruction adherence

Training readiness

Education

High School Diploma

State Activities Course

Job description

Overview

The Activities Worker is responsible for performing basic activity programs for patients.

Responsibilities

• Encourages patients to participate in social and recreational activities and to maintain cleanliness of their area.
• Observes assigned patients as they interact on the ward and with family and friends to detect unusual behavior. Reports observations to team nurse for charting purposes.
• Assists in teaching good grooming and personal hygiene skills.
• Assists in crisis situations through non-violent techniques, restraints or seclusion of the patient.
• Interacts with patients during unstructured periods and assists new patients in their orientation to their surroundings.
• Accompanies patients to activities and therapy sessions, including off hospital grounds.
• Observe patients to insure that they do not leave the grounds unattended.
• Participate in team conferences, ward classes, in-service education programs and committees.
• Maintains work area in a clean, safe and orderly manner.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education

• High School Diploma required.
• Successful completion of the State Activities Course required.

Experience

• No prior experience specified.

Required Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

• Good communication skills.
• Ability to interact effectively with residents, patients, families, and staff.
• Ability to organize and participate in activities programs.
• Ability to follow instructions and complete assigned duties.
• Additional area-specific training may be required and will be provided.

Training

• Three (3) to six (6) months of on-the-job training required to achieve proficiency in assigned duties and responsibilities.