Activity Assistant

AA Healthcare Management; Town of Brookfield (WI); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

AA Healthcare Management is seeking an Activity Assistant in Wisconsin to support residents by planning, organizing, and executing a balanced activity program under the supervision of the Activity Director.

The role emphasizes one-to-one visits, crafts, games, exercise, and religious services as appropriate, coordinating with nursing, dietary, and other departments to meet residents' needs and recording participation and progress.

Responsibilities

• 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 to meet varying needs of residents in age, background, physical limitations, interests, and mental capacity.
• Include daily one-to-one visitation, selection of appropriate activities, group activities, religious services, and community-oriented programs.
• Record residents' participation and chart progress quarterly or as needed.
• Coordinate with other departments to align goals and schedules and prepare materials daily.

Job description

COME JOIN A FUN and FLEXIBLE ENVIORNMENT!!!!!

Job Responsibilities

• 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 withall 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.