What are the responsibilities and job description for the Activities Specialist position at Woodlands Retirement Community?
Job Description
Job Title: Assisted Living Activities Manager Department: Health Care
Reports To: Assisted Living Director Supervises: Volunteers
FLSA Status: Exempt
Basic Purpose: In keeping with Woodlands’ tradition, we seek to provide an ongoing program of activities designed to meet, in accordance with a comprehensive assessment, the interests and the physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being of each resident.
Job Summary: Assists in planning, organizing, implementing and directing the ongoing program of recreational and activities; developing and distributing monthly calendars and newsletters; document participation and nonparticipation of residents; and provide a safe, caring, home-like environment to all residents.
Performs other appropriate related and unrelated assigned duties.
JOB SPECIFICATIONS
Education: High School Diploma or equivalent; prefer Bachelor's Degree in Leisure Services, Recreation, Therapeutic Recreation or equivalent.
Licensure/Certification: Certified by the National Certification Council for Activity Professionals (NCCAP)
Experience: Two year's experience in a social or recreational program within the last five years, one of which being full-time in a resident activity program. Two years of memory care in a residential setting is desired.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Read, write and speak the English language clearly
- Follow oral and written instructions
- Create a positive and fun environment for residents
- Generate creative new ideas to motivate regular resident participation
- Ability to organize, document, and implement detailed programs
- Excellent creative and communications skills
- Outstanding interpersonal skills with high level of energy and enthusiasm
- Genuine caring for and interest in elderly and handicapped people
- Ability to perform work tasks within the physical demand requirements as outlined below
- Maintain confidentiality of all resident care information
- Interact effectively with residents, guests, supervisors and peers
- Must be able to cope with mental and emotional stress related to working with persons who are ill, disabled, elderly, and/or emotionally upset
- Is knowledgeable of resident rights and ensures an atmosphere which allows for the privacy, dignity and well-being of all residents in a safe, secure environment
- Follow safety regulations, reporting injuries or unsafe conditions and work practices to appropriate administrator
- Follow acceptable standards of personal hygiene and comply with department dress code
- Possess a fundamental understanding of sanitation and cleanliness
- Regular, punctual and dependable attendance
- Provide assistance to and work directly with staff, residents, family of residents, visitors, government agencies and the general public
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assist in development, organization, implementation of recreational and activities for the social, emotional, physical and other therapeutic needs of the residents.
- Assist in completion of accurate resident assessments
- Assist to maintain records of activity programs and participation of residents
- Participate in resident care planning by identifying the activity needs of residents in accordance with the medical assessments, working with appropriate therapists
- Assist in publishing and distribution of monthly calendar of events and periodic newsletter
- Assist to develop and maintain an active volunteer program
- Responsible for job specific training of departmental employees
- Aid in transporting residents to off-site activities
- Helping load and unload the Woodlands van and cars
- Provide individualized attention, which encourages each resident's ability to maintain or attain the highest practical physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being
- Maintain the comfort, privacy, and dignity of each resident in the delivery of services to them. Interact with residents in a manner that displays warmth and promotes a caring environment
- Fully understand all aspects of residents' rights, including the right to be free of restraints and free of abuse. Responsible for promptly reporting to the charge nurse or administrative staff incidents or evidence of resident abuse or violation of residents' rights
- Assist in maintaining a safe, neat, and clean environment; report environmental deficiencies to the charge nurse such as lighting or equipment problems
- Protect the personal belongings of each resident including eyeglasses, dentures, hearing aids, furnishings, jewelry, clothing, memorabilia, etc. Promptly report missing items according to established policy and participate in efforts to locate missing items
- Observe residents for changes in condition or behavior and promptly report these changes to appropriate licensed nursing personnel
- Lift, move, and transport residents, using proper body mechanics or lifting devices for accident prevention
- Communicate and interact effectively with the resident, visitors, families, and supervisors
- Perform all job responsibilities in accordance with prescribed safety and infection control procedures including thorough hand washing, use of disposable gloves where indicated, and proper disposal of soiled materials
- Walk extensively to and from various locations of the facility while transporting residents within the Woodlands’ Retirement Community
- Support an atmosphere, which promotes a homelike environment
- Assist in decorating the Health Care Wing for holidays and/or special events
- Respond to inquiries relating to his/her particular area or to requests from residents, visitors, other personnel, etc. within given time frames and within established policy
- Perform tasks which are supportive in nature to the essential functions of the job, but which may be altered or redesigned depending upon individual circumstances
- Attend monthly in services training sessions
- Completes requirements for in-service training, acceptable attendance, uniform and dress codes including personal hygiene, and other work duties as assigned
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- Requires extensive physical effort, standing, grasping, balancing, carrying, bending, lifting, stretching, stooping, pulling and pushing
- Paper, Craft items, supplies 20 lbs.
- Transfer of Residents, ambulation of residents, and equipment 50 lbs.
- Requires lifting of residents (sometimes alone and sometimes with a partner)
- Requires pushing of residents in wheelchairs
- May need to drive van to transport residents to activities
- Standing frequently during the 8-hour shift
- Frequent walking, stooping, bending
- Occasional reaching above the head
WORKING ENVIRONMENT
- Level II Exposure to blood borne pathogens
- Work area is generally well lit and ventilated
- Work location is activity room and other areas within Woodlands’ Health Care Wing
- May be required to work additional hours as dictated by the workload and staffing; must be willing to work evenings, weekends and holidays
- 75% indoors, 25% outdoors
Every effort has been made to ensure this job description to be as complete as possible. However, this job description may change without notice when in the best interest of Woodlands Retirement Community and its residents. When changes are necessary, a written addendum will be added to this job description.
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