Activity Assistant

AA Healthcare Management; Kenosha (WI); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

AA Healthcare Management in Kenosha, Wisconsin seeks an Activity Assistant to organize and direct a well-balanced activity program for residents, tailored to age, ability and interests.

You will lead daily and weekend activities, record participation, and collaborate with nursing, dietary and other departments to ensure engaging programs. The role involves preparing materials and supporting residents’ activity goals.

Responsibilities

• Organize, direct and execute a well-balanced activity program for residents.
• Daily one-to-one visitation for residents in the One to One program.
• Select appropriate crafts, games and activities for residents.
• Balance group activities across floors and the central activity room.
• Coordinate recreational, intellectual, religious and community activities.
• Lead evening and weekend programs as directed by the Activity Director.
• Record resident participation and chart progress quarterly or as needed.
• Assist in formulating individual goals with all departments (nursing, dietary, etc.).
• Attend in-service classes and workshops as scheduled.
• Introduce new residents to available activity opportunities.
• Prepare daily materials and supplies for programs and inform the Director of needed items.
• Coordinate goals, schedules and programs with other departments.

Job description

Job Responsibilities

Hours are 9am to 5pm (every other weekend)

• The Activity Assistant will work directly under the supervision of the Activity Director to organize, direct and execute a well-balanced activity program. The program must be diversified enough to meet the varying needs of the residents with regard to age, background, physical limitations, interests, mental capacity, et. The program should include, but not limited to the following:

• Daily visitation on a one to one basis for residents on the One to One program.

• Selection of appropriate programs for the residents on the one to one program. (crafts, table games, service projects, intellectual activities, etc.).

• Balance of small, medium and large group activities, as well as a balance of programs held on the varied floors and in the central activity room.

• Balance of recreational, intellectual, religious service and community orientated programs.

• Daily group exercise on floors where feasible, individual exercises when group sessions are not possible.

• Leadership of evening and weekend programs at the direction of the Activity Director.

• Daily recording of resident’s participation in activities. Charting residents progress quarterly or more often as needed.

• Participation in the formulation of individual goals for each resident in cooperation with all departments, nursing, dietary, etc. (Attendance at patient – care conferences at the direction of the activity director.)

• Attendance at in-service classes and workshops, both within and outside the facility and department conferences with consultant at the discretion of the Activity Director.

• Contacting each new resident and familiarizing them with the activity opportunities available to them.

• Assist in the formation of the monthly activity schedule and in the evaluation of all programs.

• Responsible for the daily preparation of materials and supplies needed for the day’s programs and for informing the Activity Director of supplies that need to be acquired for upcoming programs.

• Coordination of goals, schedule and program as not to clash with, but rather assist with all other departments.

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