PART TIME Activity Assistant

Aria-Healthcare-1; Town of Brookfield (WI); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Aria-Healthcare-1 in Wisconsin seeks an Activity Assistant to organize and run a balanced activity program for residents, under the supervision of the Activity Director. You will plan diverse activities tailored to residents’ needs, including crafts, games, and social events.

You will lead group and individual activities, document participation, coordinate with nursing and dietary staff, and help create monthly schedules.

Responsibilities

• Organize, direct and execute a well-balanced activity program meeting residents' varied needs under the supervision of the Activity Director.
• Conduct daily one-to-one visitation with residents as part of the One to One program.
• Select appropriate activities for residents (crafts, table games, service projects, intellectual activities).
• Balance small, medium and large group activities across floors and central activity room.
• Lead evening and weekend programs as directed by the Activity Director.
• Record resident participation and chart progress quarterly or as needed.
• Collaborate on goals with nursing, dietary and other departments; attend patient-care conferences as directed.
• Attend in-service classes and workshops, both inside and outside the facility and attend department conferences with the Activity Director.
• Introduce each new resident to available activity opportunities.
• Assist in forming monthly activity schedules and evaluate all programs.
• Prepare materials and supplies for daily programs and inform the Activity Director of upcoming needs.
• Coordinate goals, schedules and programs so they complement other departments.

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.