Activities Assistant

Company: Spring Meadows Health Care Center
Location: Clarksville
Posted on: May 23, 2023

Job Description:

Spring Meadows Health Care Center - Come Join Our Healthcare Family!!
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Do you want stability and longevity in your career? Are you dedicated to resident care and looking for competitive compensation?! If YES--- Spring Meadows -Health Care Center -is looking for YOU!
Spring Meadows Health Care Center -is a skilled nursing home facility and takes pride in providing our residents with an amazing experience. We have an incredible tight-knit family of caregivers that serves our residents everyday with compassion, care and a positive attitude! We value and work hard to appreciate our caregivers because we recognize they are the foundation of our organization. We would love for you to join that family!
Summary
Assists the Activity Director in carrying out a planned activity program for residents. Maintains records, transports residents to and from activities. Performs varied clerical and department maintenance functions.
Essential Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge of age specific developmental factors specific to adult and geriatric residents (i.e. physical, cognitive, and socialization factors) in planning activity programs.
  
• Demonstrates knowledge, skills, and techniques necessary to plan activities for residents with the following needs: therapeutic, neuro & dementia, dialysis, IV therapy, and infectious diseases if applicable.
  
• Attends all mandatory in-services by the employee's anniversary date.
  
• Acts appropriately under the direction of the Administrator and acts as an active member of the interdisciplinary team.
  
• Demonstrates ability to adjust to changes in unit/shift assignments to meet resident and family needs.
  
• Communicates and observes the Corporate Compliance program effectively and complies with Code of Conduct when performing work functions.
  
  Other Duties
  
  
• Notifies the Activity Director of supplies needed for the operation of the activities programs.
  
• Notifies the Activity Director of needed repairs and equipment and supplies.
  
• Encourages the use of volunteers and assists in the supervision of volunteers during programs and parties.
  
• Maintains attendance records for resident activities, on a daily basis.
  
• Assists Activity Director with the seasonal dcor of the facility.
  
• Assists in transporting residents to and from activities.
  
• Keeps track of department timesheets and delivers them to the Activities Director on Friday of each week.
  
• Keeps an up-to-date Kardex of residents' birth dates.
  
• Performs light housekeeping tasks, such as cleaning up after parties and programs, when necessary. Keeps office area clean as well as desk and surrounding areas.
  
  Qualifications
  
  
• Minimum requirements include experience leading activities in a healthcare setting.
  
• Leadership experience in directing and evaluating staff.
  
• Current state license or certification where required by state regulations.
  
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