Activity Assistant

Recover-Care; Pittsburg (KS); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Recover-Care in Pittsburg, KS seeks an Activities Assistant to help plan, organize, and facilitate recreation for patients and residents. You will promote social interaction and assist in designing recreation opportunities tailored to individual preferences and needs.

The role supports group and individual activities across multiple domains, ensuring timely scheduling and accurate documentation per policy. CNA experience is preferred, with attention to safety and collaboration.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Must read, write, speak and understand English.
• Verification of TST (tuberculin skin test) as required by state law.
• CNA licensure preferred.

Responsibilities

• Promotes recreation involvement based on patient/resident needs and interests.
• Assists in planning and facilitating recreation opportunities.
• Plans and organizes daily tasks and schedules.
• Encourages social interaction through recreation activities.
• Facilitates programs based on patient/resident interests and life history.
• Motivates and engages residents during activities.
• Facilitates activities for individuals with varying cognitive/physical abilities.
• Schedules activities in a timely manner.
• Provides resources to support independent pursuits.
• Documents activities per policy.
• Participates in patient/resident care planning.

Skills

Effective communicator

Organizational skills

Documentation/record keeping

Resident engagement

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Read/write English proficiency

TST verification as required by state law

CNA licensure preferred

Job description

POSITION TITLE: Activities Assistant (Recreation Assistant)

REPORTS TO: Recreation Director / Activities Director FLSA: Nonexempt

POSITION SUMMARY: The Recreation Assistant assists in the planning, organizing, and facilitation of recreation involvement for patients and residents.

POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK

To be determined at the time of hire and reflected in onboarding documentation. Potential position types include (at the company's discretion):

• Full Time (a full-time employee is typically scheduled to work at least 30 hours per week in a regular work assignment.)
• Part Time (a part-time employee is typically scheduled to work at least 15 hours per week in a regular work assignment, but less than 30 hours)
• Per Diem (a per diem employee does not have a regular schedule or regular work assignment).

RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Promotes recreation involvement based on the needs, preferences and interests of the patient/resident.
• Provides input into the design of recreation services and assists in the planning of recreation opportunities.
• Demonstrates the ability to plan and organize 3. Demonstrates the ability to plan and organize daily tasks and schedule.
• Encourages social interaction through recreation opportunities.
• Facilitates recreation programs based on patient/resident interests, preferences and life history.
• Demonstrates willingness and ability to facilitate group and individual activities in all component areas, e.g., physical, cognitive, social, spiritual, creative, wellness, sensory, community, and service.
• Demonstrates the ability to motivate and engage residents during activities.
• Demonstrates willingness & ability to facilitate recreation activities for individual of all cognitive and physical abilities
• Facilitates scheduled activities, as assigned, in a timely manner.
• Determine and provide resources and supplies to support patients/residents involvement in independent pursuits.
• Facilitates scheduled individual interventions to identified patients/residents based on needs, interests and preferences.
• Accurately completes assigned documentation per policy.
• Participates in the formulation and follow through of the patient/resident care plan.
• Demonstrates competency in completing computerized documentation.
• Attends and participates in continuing education/in-service opportunities.
• Assists in the organization, maintenance and storage of the recreation department supplies.
• Demonstrates effective communication skills when interacting with other staff, patients/residents, families, and visitors.
• Assists in transporting patients/residents to and from recreation programs.
• Integrates the Recover-Care Core Values into everyday behavior.
• Performs other duties as requested.

SPECIFIC EDUCATIONAL/VOCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• High school diploma or equivalent;
• This position requires that the employee is able to read, write, speak and understand the spoken English language to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our patients and visitors at the work site when responding to their medical and physical needs.
• Must provide verification of TST (tuberculin skin test) as required by state law and in accordance with Company policy. TSTs will be administered at the work site if required.
• prefer CNA licensure

JOB SKILLS

• Effective communicator with excellent verbal/ written skills
• Well-developed organizational abilities
• Perform record keeping and documentation, as necessary.
• Ability to positively engage with personnel, resident/patients, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel and the general public.

PERFORMS RELATED DUTIES

• Interacts with customers, families, visitors, center and Recover-Care subsidiary personnel.
• Carries out other tasks as requested in situations where hands-on intervention/ participation may be required