Activity Assistant

Haverhill Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center; Haverhill (MA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Haverhill Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Massachusetts is seeking an Activity Assistant for 15 hours per week (5pm–8pm). The role supports the Director of Activities in planning and directing engaging activities for patients, helping meet their recreational and social needs in a caring environment.

Responsibilities include charting patient progress, escorting patients to activities, and participating in routine in-room visits.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent required.
• Prior experience with geriatrics preferred.
• Ability to document patient progress and participate in activities.

Responsibilities

• Plan, implement, and evaluate activity programs, including entertainment and exercise.
• Describe and chart patient progress and behavior.
• Escort patients to and from activities.
• Conduct in-room visits for patients unable to participate.
• Work with an interdisciplinary team to meet patient needs.
• Maintain safety, patient rights, and confidentiality.

Skills

Activity planning

Patient care

Group activities

Documentation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Geriatrics experience preferred

Job description

Activity Assistant 15 hours per week 5pm-8pm

Come join our growing team at Haverhill Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. For those who are motivated and enjoy working in a caring environment, we have a part-time opportunity for a Activity Assistant.

Position Summary:

The Activities Assistant assists the Director of Activities in planning, organizing, developing, and directing quality activities for patients, ensuring that the recreational, physical, intellectual, spiritual, and social needs of each patient is met in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations, and Life Care standards.

Education, Experience, and Licensure Requirements:

• Must be a high school graduate or equivalent
• Prior experience with geriatrics preferred

Job Requirements:

• Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action
• Must have the ability to implement and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures of the department
• Must perform proficiently in all competency areas including but not limited to: patient rights, and safety and sanitation
• Maintains professional working relationships with all employees, vendors, etc.
• Maintains confidentiality of all proprietary and/or confidential information
• Must understand and follow company policies including harassment and compliance procedures

Essential Functions:

• Must be able to assist in planning, developing, organizing, implementing, and evaluating quality activity programs (includes entertainment, exercise, relaxation, and education)
• Must be able to appropriately and descriptively chart patient progress and behavior
• Must be able to escort patients to and from activities
• Must be able to make regular in room visits to patients uninterested or unable to participate in group activities
• Must exhibit excellent customer service and a positive attitude towards patients
• Must be able to assist in the evacuation of patients
• Must demonstrate dependable, regular attendance
• Must be able to concentrate and use reasoning skills and good judgment
• Must be able to communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team
• Must be able to sit, stand, bend, lift, push, pull, stoop, walk, reach, and move intermittently during working hours
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language