Activities Aide

Required Qualifications

The Activities Assistant must possess:

• v A minimum of a high school diploma or its equivalent.
• v A valid CNA license/certification.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

The Activities Assistant will assist the Activities Director in creating a monthly calendar of activities written in large print and posted in a prominent location that is visible to residents and visitors.

The Activities Assistant will ensure that a copy of the monthly calendar of activities in placed in a prominent spot in each resident’s room.

The Activities Assistant will interview residents or family members to obtain activity preferences.

The Activities Assistant will coordinate and assist residents in getting to activity locations within the facility.

The Activities Assistant will assist in conducting scheduled activities to promote the physical, social, and mental well-being of residents.

The Activities Assistant will document resident activity program attendance and ensure that all charted activity progress notes are informative, descriptive of the services provided, and indicate the resident’s response to the service.

The Activities Assistant will observe resident mood, behavior, and degree of involvement in facility activities and report any changes or concerns to the Activities Director.

The Activities Assistant will involve residents and families in planning activities program when possible.

The Activities Assistant will assist with conducting in room activities programs for those residents who benefit from one on one visits.

The Activities Assistant will coordinate and arrange for offsite field trips and transportation needs when necessary.

The Activities Assistant will coordinate activities needs and requests with other departments in a courteous and timely manner to assure that daily activities can be performed without interruption.

The Activities Assistant will assist with Resident/Family Council meetings as indicated.

Additional Assigned Tasks

• v Treats all residents with dignity and respect. Promotes and protects all residents’ rights.
• v Establishes a culture of compliance by adhering to all facility policies and procedures.Complies with standards of business conduct, and state/federal regulations and guidelines.
• v Follows appropriate safety and hygiene measures at all times to protect residents and themselves.
• v Maintains confidentiality of protected health information, including verbal, written, and electronic communications.
• v Reports noncompliance with policies, procedures, regulations, or breaches in confidentiality to appropriate personnel. Reports any retaliation or discrimination to HR or compliance officer.
• v Reports any allegations of abuse, neglect, misappropriation of property, exploitation, or mistreatment of residents to supervisor and/or administrator. Protects residents from abuse, and cooperates with all investigations.
• v Reports any occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and/or hazardous chemicals in accordance with facility policy.
• v Participates in all life safety and emergency drills and trainings.Fulfills responsibilities as assigned during implementation or activation of the facility’s emergency plan.
• v Reports work-related injuries and illnesses immediately to supervisor.
• v Follows established infection control policies and procedures.
• v As a condition of employment, completes all assigned training and skills competency.
• v Assists in developing, implementing, and maintaining an ongoing quality assurance program for the activities department.
• v Assists with obtaining necessary equipment and supplies and provide for their accessibility through organized storage.
• v Performs administrative requirements, such as completing necessary forms, reports, etc., and submitting such to the Activity Director as required.
• v Refers resident/families to appropriate social services personnel when indicated.
• v Participates with the Administrator in developing a budget.

Contributes to the facility efforts to maintain and/or improve quality of care through participation in the following:

• Attends Care Plan meetings as requested.
• Serves as a member of the QAPI Committee as requested.
• Attends mandatory in-services and successfully complete all facility required training.