ACTIVITY STAFF

JOB SUMMARY:

Activity Staff are responsible for delivering the proper activities designated by the Activity Director to meet the needs of individuals and groups.

EDUCATION :

A high school diploma is required. Must be able to communicate well, verbally and in writing.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Six months previous training preferable but not essential.
2. Staff receives on the job training with supervision and must demonstrate that they can do the scheduled activities with the residents.
3. Have a good attitude toward residents and genuine interest in working with the elderly.
4. Has interest in learning and ability to cooperate and willingness to work under supervision.
5. Adhere to all company policies and perform task in timely manner.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Restoring self-confidence, community reintegration, resocialization skills, improving physical condition, leisure education for residents, one-one programming for the room/bedbound, providing mental stimulation and sensory stimulation, and develops a plan for each resident that is designed for restoration to the health care facility.

1. Making sure all scheduled activities are followed and are done in timely manner.
2. Ability to perform task with due consideration for residents in surrounding areas.
3. Report to Activity Director all issues.
4. Attend all in-services.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Use the percentages range as follows:

• 0% Never
• 1 - 33% Occasional
• 34 - 66% Frequent
• 67 - 100% Continuous

Requires full range of body motion including:

1. Standing/Walking: Frequently.

• Worker will be spending considerable time up and about in the facility doing various tasks per job description.

2. Bending/Stooping: Frequently.

• Worker will be bending or stooping to work with supplies, preparation of documents, filing, working with clinical records, etc.

3. Lifting/Handling: Occasionally.

• Worker will be lifting/handling supplies to do inventory, restock, ordering, as well as filing and auditing of clinical records, etc. Range of weight: 1-50 pounds.

4. Carrying: Occasionally.

• Worker will be carrying clinical records, manuals and supplies, etc. Range of weight: 1-50 pounds.

5. Pushing/Pulling: Occasionally.

• Worker will be pushing/pulling on various supplies storing, moving and taking inventory of supplies as well as with clinical records filing, auditing, preparing for each month, etc. Range of weight: 1-50 pounds.

6. Balancing: Frequently.

• Worker will be balancing supplies to be stored, moved from storage to using area, etc. When moving records from active to inactive status or during auditing periods, worker will be balancing legal documents that are not secure.

7. Pivoting/Turning: Frequently.

• Worker will be pivoting and turning to stock supplies, handle records, etc.

8. Crouching/Stooping: Frequently.

• Worker will be crouching/stooping to file records, working with supplies to restock inventory of supplies, etc.

9. Kneeling: Occasionally.

• Worker will be kneeling to file records, stock and inventory supplies, etc.

10. Reaching

• Filing administrative folders, records; nursing file folders.

1. Greater than shoulder height: Occasionally.
2. Equal to shoulder height: Occasionally.
3. Less than shoulder height: Occasionally.

11. Manual Dexterity: Continuously.

• Worker will be using fine and gross motor dexterity skills in all of job requirements.

12. Speaking/Hearing/Seeing: Continuously.

• Worker must be able to communicate with co-workers, residents, families, public, etc. Face to face as well as in telephone communication.

JOB LOCATION:

Must work throughout all nursing areas of the facility. May require working irregular hours and may be exposed to communicable diseases and/or body fluids, medical preparations, toxic substances and occasionally ionizing radiation.