What are the responsibilities and job description for the Activities Assistant position at Valhalla Post Acute?
Valhalla Post Acute is looking for an energetic, dedicated, and caring individual to help out in our activities department. We are a 162-bed Skilled Nursing Facility with all the amenities anyone could ever hope for. The role and responsibilities of the activities assistant include but are not limited to:
- 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.
Please reach out if you are interested in becoming a part of the Valhalla Team!
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $15.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Experience:
- Nursing home: 1 year (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $15
