Activity Assistant-Full Time

Avina of Kenosha; Kenosha (WI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Avina of Kenosha is seeking an Activity Assistant to support the Activity Director in planning and delivering a well-balanced program for residents.

You will organize daily activities, lead group and one-to-one sessions, document participation, and help coordinate with nursing, dietary, and other departments to meet residents' needs. This is a full-time role with daytime hours and every other weekend.

Responsibilities

• Organize, direct and execute a well-balanced activity program to meet residents' varying needs (age, background, abilities).
• Provide daily one-to-one visitation for residents under the One to One program.
• Select appropriate activities (crafts, games, service projects, intellectual activities).
• Balance small, medium and large group activities across floors and central activity room.
• Balance recreational, intellectual, religious and community-oriented programs.
• Lead daily group exercises when possible; provide individual exercises if needed.
• Lead evening and weekend programs under the Activity Director's direction.
• Record residents' participation daily and chart progress quarterly or as needed.
• Collaborate with nursing, dietary and other departments to form individual resident goals (attend care conferences).
• Attend in-service classes and workshops; participate in departmental conferences as directed by the Activity Director.
• Contact new residents to familiarize them with activity opportunities.
• Assist in forming monthly activity schedules and evaluating programs.
• Prepare materials for the day’s programs and inform the Activity Director of future supply needs.
• Coordinate goals and schedules to avoid clashes 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.