What are the responsibilities and job description for the Activities Assistant - Full Time - Skilled Nursing Facility position at Barton Health?
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Hourly Range : $18.35 USD to $25.25 USD
- 8 hour shifts
Summary of Position :
The Activities Assistant at the direction of the Activities Director, provides activity and recreational services to residents utilizing established policies and procedures, ensuring safe and effective care. Services are provided based on ages of the population served adult through geriatric - in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team. Demonstrates the skill necessary to meet the needs of all residents served through support of the mission of activity and recreational services; carries out the objectives of the activity department as a part of the resident's social and emotional care; collects resident care data, reports findings; assists team to meet resident care goals. Demonstrates the knowledge and skill necessary to identify and meet the individualized needs of all residents served. The SNF Activities Assistant is under the supervision of and reports to the Skilled Nursing Activity Director and the Director of Nursing.
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Physical Demands
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of the position without compromising services.
Working Conditions
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Essential Functions
1. Provides consistently exceptional care at all times.
2. Must be willing to work a schedule according to department needs, which may include holidays.
3. As directed, supports the activities and recreational program in a manner that is safe and sensitive to the rights of each resident.
4. Responsive to resident's needs. Visits bed-bound residents, writes letters, runs errands and other requests as needed. Maintains daily resident's activities and complies with standard of timeliness.
5. Provides emotional and social support to residents of all levels as needed.
6. Is self-motivated. Able to safely and effectively set priorities.
7. Recognizes need for purpose versus task when caring for residents.
8. Keeps resident / family informed of progress; focuses on customer service needs.
9. Follows all appropriate facility infection prevention measures when conducting activities with residents.
10. Monitors and ensures timely and accurate documentation in the resident medical record. Accurately documents all aspects of activity participation. Maintains daily resident participation records.
11. Recognizes potential problems and resident deficits and collaborates with Activities Director to develop new activities that meet the assessed needs of the resident.
12. Adheres to all hospital and departmental policies regarding attendance and punctuality.
13. Responds to the needs of the department by performing other duties, as necessary.
Salary : $18 - $25
