Activity Assistant

AA Healthcare Management; Town of Mayville (WI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

AA Healthcare Management in Wisconsin seeks an Activity Aide to support an engaging activity program for residents. Working under the Activity Director, you will organize, supervise and deliver a diverse schedule of recreational, spiritual, and social activities.

You will conduct daily resident visits, document participation, help set individual goals, collaborate with nursing, dietary and other teams, and help prepare materials for daily programs.

Qualifications

• Organize, direct and execute a well-balanced activity program under the Activity Director.
• Daily one-to-one visitation with residents.
• Balance small, medium and large group activities.
• Provide recreational, intellectual, religious service and community programs.
• Lead daily group exercises.
• Lead evening and weekend programs as directed.
• Record resident participation and chart progress quarterly.
• Collaborate with nursing, dietary and other departments to set goals.
• Attend in-service classes and conferences as directed.
• Introduce new residents to available activities.
• Assist in forming monthly activity schedule and evaluate programs.
• Prepare materials and supplies for day’s programs and flag needs.
• Coordinate goals and schedules with other departments to avoid clashes.

Responsibilities

• Organize, direct and execute a well-balanced activity program under the Activity Director.
• Daily one-to-one visitation with residents.
• Balance small, medium and large group activities.
• Provide recreational, intellectual, religious service and community programs.
• Lead daily group exercises.
• Lead evening and weekend programs as directed.
• Record resident participation and chart progress quarterly.
• Collaborate with nursing, dietary and other departments to set goals.
• Attend in-service classes and conferences as directed.
• Introduce new residents to available activities.
• Assist in forming monthly activity schedule and evaluate programs.
• Prepare materials and supplies for day’s programs and flag needs.
• Coordinate goals and schedules with other departments to avoid clashes.

Job description

Activity Aide 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.

• Daily visitation on a one to one basis

• Balance of small, medium and large group activities

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

• Daily group exercise

• 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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