Resident Activities Specialist

PACS Group; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

PACS Group is seeking an Activity Assistant to support the Activity Director in creating a creative and interactive activities program for residents. The role emphasizes meeting residents’ physical, mental, and psychosocial needs while adhering to standards and guidelines.

Responsibilities include planning activities, coordinating calendars, arranging transportation, and assisting with assessments and progress notes.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Preferable one-year experience in a long term care facility.
• Ability to read technical procedures.
• Ability to read and comprehend policy and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees.

Responsibilities

• Participate in planning and conducting of individual, small and large group activities.
• Assist in providing good communication between employees of all levels, residents, their families, support personnel, government agencies/personnel, and the public to ensure the needs and best interest of the residents, community and facility are met to the extent possible.
• Participate in community planning related to the interests of the facility and the services and needs of the resident and family.
• Assist in development of monthly activity calendar and maintaining attendance records.
• Assist the Quality Assurance and Assessment Committee in developing and implementing appropriate plans of action to correct identified quality deficiencies as requested by Activities Director.
• Participate in discharge planning, development and implementation of activity care plans and resident assessments.
• Assist in arranging transportation for residents when necessary including, but not limited to, resident outings, to/from appointments, or for discharge.
• Assists in developing a monthly activity schedule for residents, which include resident outings, regularly scheduled group activities, and in-room activities for bed-bound or isolated residents.
• Encourage residents to participate in self-initiated activities including hobbies, crafts, and reading Provide materials as necessary including reading materials in Braille or audio books as appropriate.
• Assist with assessment documentation, quarterly progress notes as assigned by the Activity Director.
• Keep Activity Department clean, orderly and secured.

Skills

One-year experience in long term care

Reading procedures

Reading and understanding policy & CP

Effective communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

PACS Group is seeking an Activity Assistant to support the Activity Director in creating a creative and interactive activities program for residents. The role emphasizes meeting residents’ physical, mental, and psychosocial needs while adhering to standards and guidelines.

Responsibilities include planning activities, coordinating calendars, arranging transportation, and assisting with assessments and progress notes.