ACTIVITY STAFF

High Hope Care Center – Sulphur; Sulphur (LA); On-site; USD 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Charleston Healthcare Group is seeking an Activity Staff member to implement activities for residents throughout the nursing facility. You will execute planned activities, provide engagement, and monitor residents for welfare and participation.

Responsibilities include following activity schedules, reporting issues to the Activity Director, and collaborating with staff to support restorative and social goals in a care setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required (or equivalent).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver activities designated by the Activity Director to meet residents' needs.
• Assist with restoring self-confidence and social reintegration for residents.
• Follow scheduled activities and attend in-services as required.
• Report issues to the Activity Director and work under supervision.

Job description

Activity Staff are responsible for delivering the proper activities designated by the Activity Director to meet the needs of individuals and groups.

EDUCATION:

A high school diploma is required. Must be able to communicate well, verbally and in writing.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Six months previous training preferable but not essential.
• Staff receives on the job training with supervision and must demonstrate that they can do the scheduled activities with the residents.
• Have a good attitude toward residents and genuine interest in working with the elderly.
• Has interest in learning and ability to cooperate and willingness to work under supervision.
• Adhere to all company policies and perform task in timely manner.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Restoring self-confidence, community reintegration, resocialization skills, improving physical condition, leisure education for residents, one-one programming for the room/bedbound, providing mental stimulation and sensory stimulation, and develops a plan for each resident that is designed for restoration to the health care facility.

• Making sure all scheduled activities are followed and are done in timely manner.
• Ability to perform task with due consideration for residents in surrounding areas.
• Report to Activity Director all issues.
• Attend all in-services.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Use the percentages range as follows:

• 0% Never
• 1 - 33% Occasional
• 34 - 66% Frequent

Requires full range of body motion including:

1. Standing/Walking: Frequently.

• Worker will be spending considerable time up and about in the facility doing various tasks per job description.

2. Bending/Stooping: Frequently.

• Worker will be bending or stooping to work with supplies, preparation of documents, filing, working with clinical records, etc.

3. Lifting/Handling: Occasionally.

• Worker will be lifting/handling supplies to do inventory, restock, ordering, as well as filing and auditing of clinical records, etc. Range of weight: 1-50 pounds.

4. Carrying: Occasionally.

• Worker will be carrying clinical records, manuals and supplies, etc. Range of weight: 1-50 pounds.

5. Pushing/Pulling: Occasionally.

• Worker will be pushing/pulling on various supplies storing, moving and taking inventory of supplies as well as with clinical records filing, auditing, preparing for each month, etc. Range of weight: 1-50 pounds.

6. Balancing: Frequently.

• Worker will be balancing supplies to be stored, moved from storage to using area, etc. When moving records from active to inactive status or during auditing periods, worker will be balancing legal documents that are not secure.

7. Pivoting/Turning: Frequently.

• Worker will be pivoting and turning to stock supplies, handle records, etc.

8. Crouching/Stooping: Frequently.

• Worker will be crouching/stooping to file records, working with supplies to restock inventory of supplies, etc.

9. Kneeling: Occasionally.

• Worker will be kneeling to file records, stock and inventory supplies, etc.

10. Reaching

• Greater than shoulder height: Occasionally.
• Equal to shoulder height: Occasionally.
• Less than shoulder height: Occasionally.
• Worker will be using fine and gross motor dexterity skills in all of job requirements.
• Worker must be able to communicate with co-workers, residents, families, public, etc. Face to face as well as in telephone communication.

JOB LOCATION:

Must work throughout all nursing areas of the facility. May require working irregular hours and may be exposed to communicable diseases and/or body fluids, medical preparations, toxic substances and occasionally ionizing radiation.

Charleston Healthcare Group is an Equal Opportunity / Aff

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, race, color, veteran status, religion, sex, or national origin.

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