Activity Therapy Assistant - Part Time

• Review " Assessment & Care Planning Meeting Schedules"
• Review resident's POC
• Knowledge and understanding of individual resident's goals and approaches
• Assist with modifications to the POC
• Interview residents at least quarterly for leisure satisfaction
• Write quarterly progress notes
• Collect and record documentation as requested (participant attendance, observation flows, behaviors flows, injury/incident reports etc)

• Knowledge & understanding of resident's needs to determine program goals
• Determine program format/content
• Gather supplies/prepare examples or samples
• Prepare requisitions for ancillary supports (food/materials/maintenance/environmental services)
• Notify/invite residents to special events
• Post unit activities calendars and/or announce groups
• Distribute and/or post program invitations or fliers
• Operate REC T equipment (home appliances, audiovisual, media, telephones, assistive/adaptive tools)
• Copy materials
• Review Monthly Special Events Calendar
• Prepare day room bulletin boards

• Transport supplies to units
• Set-up room for group
• Escort residents to/from activity locations
• Greet and guide volunteers and entertainers as assigned (escort to group location, changes in activity, reminder telephone calls)
• Implement group
• Store supplies/materials used
• Report damages or failures in equipment / submit request for supply replacement
• Provide program evaluation or feedback when requested
• Assist other facility or dept. staff with special events (decorating/food preparation/room set-up)
• Provide simple first aid and/or summon support (codes) or emergency services as needed

• Clean closets and storage areas
• Dispose of dirty linen
• Clean kitchen (cupboards, drawers, microwave, stove, refrigerator, dish washer)
• Assure that activity equipment and materials are sanitized as needed
• Dust offices
• File activity records

• Provide 1:1 visits
• Shop for residents
• Repair damaged resident items or assist resident in repairs
• Provide materials for self-initiated in-room activities
• Assist residents in re-potting plants
• Assist with resident safety checks
• Provide w/c walks
• Prepare and distribute resident birthday stickers and cards.
• Assist residents and provide simple direct care tasks r/t ADLs and mobility (Feeding, hygiene, toilet use, transfers, ambulation)

• Review communications and report sheets (Communication Clipboard.)
• Answers Telephones
• Attend meetings as scheduled and assigned.
• Complete and submit forms as needed ("Extra Time/Over Time, Mandation Order-Payroll
• Authorization", "Request For paid Benefits" etc.)
• Maintain dept. safety equipment (eye wash stations, blood spill kits, etc.
• Assist with dept. inventory Assist with dept. annual MSDS inventor
• Read and follow operation manual plans, rules and policies  (Infection Control, Hazardous Materials, MSDS Sheets, Disaster Plan, Safety Plan & Administrative Work Rules)
• Assist in facility codes as assigned

• Ability to reach out to residents with warmth, compassion and patience, to put residents at ease, to engage them quickly and establish a harmonious working relationship with residents and staff.
• Ability to clearly communicate verbally and in writing ideas and/or observations to co-workers, residents and supervisors.
• Ability in planning and organizing activities, assembling the necessary supplies and materials and managing the detail of an activity event.
• Ability and aptitude in providing a multifaceted activity program that includes recreational and leisure activities.
• Ability to adapt an activity to the resident's functional level and need.
• Knowledge of community resources relevant to leisure programs.
• Ability to provide ADL and mobility assistance to residents including feeding, transfers, toileting and ambulation.
• Ability in moderately complex problem solving. Ability to use a common sense approach, recognize risks to resident safety and take reasonable precautions.
• Ability to document individual and group participation. Participate in activity assessments.
• Ability to guide and support volunteers and delegate appropriate tasks.
• Ability to be flexible and to work independently.
• Ability to perform other reasonably related duties as assigned by the supervisor.
• Please note: The entire Rock Haven Campus is smoke free.

• Graduation from a standard high school or its equivalency.
• Prior experience working with elderly clients, clients with mental illness or clients with developmental disabilities as an activity assistant or nursing assistant.
• C.N.A. certification is required. Activity Assistants will be assisted to maintain that certification.
• Must attend mandatory facility in-services.
• May need to stay past the normal shift until relieved in order to meet minimal staffing requirements.

• The ATA must be able to lift 15 pounds regularly throughout a shift.
• He/she must be able to push a resident, who may weigh up to 300 pounds 50-300 feet in a wheelchair.
• Meet other CNA requirements.
• Work in indoor in a County Nursing Home.

Salary : $20 - $22