Patient Activity Specialist

Pershing General Hospital; Lovelock (NV); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Pershing General Hospital seeks an Activities Assistant to provide group and individual activities for patients in the swing program. You will work under the guidance of the Certified Activities Professional and Social Worker to enhance patient well-being, with duties that may include evenings, weekends, and holidays.

The role is entry level within the activities department; you will report to the Social Worker and support volunteers, coordinate basic assessments, and help maintain a safe,

Qualifications

• One year of experience related to activities for residents and patients in LTC or SNF facilities.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the development and implementation of programs and activities which enrich the lives of our patients.
• Develops and leads individual and group activities for patients admitted to the swing program. These activities will meet patient needs based upon their activity assessments, interests and care plan.
• Initiates and conducts activities assessments for new admits and requests review from certified activity professional.
• Documents activity participation of patients.
• Participates in the care planning process to contribute in the multidisciplinary approach to care as well as to effectively coordinate activities to meet patient needs/interests.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with all departments of the facility.
• Works with and assists in work direction of volunteers.
• Transports patients for outings and medical appointments as requested.
• Proactively encourages and supports patient rights.
• Prepares rooms, equipment, and supplies prior to each program and cleans up following each program.
• Assists with the development of the monthly activities calendar.
• Maintains a safe activities environment by using appropriate risk management, preventive maintenance, cleaning, and storage.
• Encourages patient and family participation in activities.
• Assists Certified Activities Professional in evaluation of effectiveness of program, individual needs, and participation levels of each patient.
• Participates in department and hospital level quality assurance and process improvement initiatives.
• Assists with scheduling patient follow up appointments and arrangement of transportation to these appointments.
• Assists with patient needs i.e. taking patient order requests, assistance with technology usage, assistance with connection to family, etc.

Skills

Safety protocols

Infection control

Time management

Cultural sensitivity

Documentation

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Scheduling software

Documentation software

Tools

Scheduling software

Documentation software

Job description

Pershing General Hospital seeks an Activities Assistant to provide group and individual activities for patients in the swing program. You will work under the guidance of the Certified Activities Professional and Social Worker to enhance patient well-being, with duties that may include evenings, weekends, and holidays.

The role is entry level within the activities department; you will report to the Social Worker and support volunteers, coordinate basic assessments, and help maintain a safe,