Activities Assistant - Full time (Ojai Health and Rehabilitation)
Core
Assist the Activity Director in running a creative and interactive activities program for residents in a long-term care facility, ensuring programs meet physical, mental, and psychosocial needs.
Role type
Activities Assistant
Builds
Individual, small, and large group activities; monthly activity calendars; resident care plans; transportation logistics
Domain
Healthcare / Long-term care / Geriatric services
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Planning and conducting group activities, Communication with residents and families, Attendance record keeping, Quality assurance implementation, Discharge planning support, Transportation arrangement, Activity schedule development, Assessment documentation, Physical mobility (standing, walking, lifting up to 50 lbs), Reading technical procedures and policy manuals
Preferred skills
One-year experience in a long-term care facility
Responsibilities
Participate in planning and conducting individual, small, and large group activities; Assist in development of monthly activity calendar and maintaining attendance records; Assist the Quality Assurance and Assessment Committee in developing plans to correct quality deficiencies; Participate in discharge planning and development of activity care plans; Assist in arranging transportation for residents; Encourage residents to participate in self-initiated activities including hobbies, crafts, and reading; Assist with assessment documentation and quarterly progress notes; Keep Activity Department clean, orderly and secured
Seniority
Entry-level, non-supervisory