Activity Assistant

Fairview Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center; Franklin (VA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Benefits package

PTO

Discounts and perks

University partnership

Employee engagement program

Job summary

Fairview Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center in Franklin, VA, is seeking an Activities Assistant to create and implement stimulating programs for residents, addressing physical, emotional, and psychosocial needs.

The role reports to the Director of Activities and offers competitive wages, comprehensive benefits, PTO, and opportunities to work with volunteers and the surrounding community.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One year experience in an Activity Aide role (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Plan activities meeting resident needs for groups and individuals.
• Observe and report resident attendance, participation, and behavior changes.
• Support care planning with observations of residents’ needs and preferences.
• Coordinate activity programs with volunteers from the community.
• Greet new residents on arrival to the facility.
• Maintain infection control and safety practices at all times.
• Maintain comfort, privacy and dignity of residents with warmth and respect.
• Communicate effectively with residents, visitors, families, peers and supervisors.
• Report hazardous conditions, damaged equipment and supply issues to the supervisor.
• Respond to call lights promptly and courteously.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Fairview Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center, located in Franklin, VA, is a Long-Term Care facility that provides quality care to our residents. Join a growing team of successful, happy caregivers who are valued and appreciated.

NOW HIRING:

Activities Assistant

Benefits:

• New competitive wages
• AMAZING comprehensive benefits package
• PTO
• Employee Discounts and Perks
• University partnership
• Employee engagement program

Reports to

Director of Activities

Summary/Objective

In keeping with our organization’s goal of improving the lives of the residents we serve; the Activity Aide is responsible for creating and implementing stimulating programs that meet the physical, emotional and psychosocial needs of the residents.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Responsible for planning activities which meet specific resident needs that include large groups, small groups and individual attention.
2. Observe and report resident’s attendance, participation, and behavior changes by documenting and charting.
3. Must be knowledgeable of individual care plans and support the care planning process by providing supervisors with specific information and observations of the resident’s needs, preferences and report any behavioral changes.
4. Coordinates activity programs with volunteers from the surrounding community by providing guidance and assigning tasks.
5. Meet and greet all new residents upon arrival to the facility.
6. Assure that established infection control and standard precaution practices are maintained at all times.Follow established safety precautions when preforming tasks and using equipment and supplies.
7. Maintains the comfort, privacy and dignity of residents and interacts with them in a manner that displays warmth, respect and promotes a caring environment.
8. Communicates and interacts effectively and tactfully with residents, visitors, families, peers and supervisors.
9. Reports all hazardous conditions, damaged equipment and supply issues to the supervisor.
10. Communicates and interacts effectively and tactfully with residents, visitors, families, peers and supervisors.
11. Answers and respond to call lights promptly and courteously when working in resident care areas.
12. Reports all resident concerns to the appropriate department head.
13. Attend and participate in departmental meetings and in-services as directed.

Required Education and Experience

· High school diploma or equivalent.

Preferred Education and Experience

· One year experience in an Activity Aide role.