What are the responsibilities and job description for the Activities Assistant position at Pershing General Hospital?
At Pershing General Hospital & Nursing Home, our mission is to be the first-choice provider for our community's health needs. We work tirelessly to provide excellent healthcare in our 13-bed critical access hospital, 25-bed long-term care facility, and rural health clinic.
Pershing General Hospital is looking to hire an Activities Assistant for our Long-Term Care department. Applicants are required to possess an active and unencumbered Nevada Certified Nursing Assistant license.
What We Offer Our Full-Time Employees
- Medical, dental, and life/AD&D insurance 100% employer paid for the employee
- Vision insurance available at employee's expense
- Generous PTO sick pay policies
- Enrollment into the Nevada PERS system - 100% employer paid
Essential Functions
- Assists in the development and implementation of programs and activities which enrich the lives of our residents.
- Develops and leads small, medium, and large group activities and in accordance with each resident’s plan of care.
- Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with all departments of the facility.
- Conducts one-on-one programs such as delivering and reading mail as requested by the supervisor.
- Works with and assists in work direction of volunteers.
- Transports residents for outings and medical appointments as requested.
- Proactively encourages and supports resident 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 including providing creative input, ideas, and suggestions for volunteer recruitment.
- Maintains a safe activities environment by using appropriate risk management, preventive maintenance, cleaning, and storage.
- Encourages resident and family participation in activities.
- Assists Certified Activities Professional in evaluation of effectiveness of program, individual needs, and participation levels of each resident.
- Participates in department and hospital level quality assurance and process improvement initiatives.
Pershing General Hospital is an equal opportunity employer. This position is considered safety sensitive. Qualified applicants will be contacted for an interview. All applicants selected for a position at PGH will be required to submit to and pass a drug and alcohol screen, as well as a criminal background check.
Please direct any questions regarding this position to Jeffrey Meyers, Human Resources Generalist, via phone at 775-273-2621 ext. 1003 or via email at jmeyers@pershinghospital.org.
