Activities Assistant

At Reedy River Post Acute , we believe in pouring appreciation into our staff members so they can pour themselves into our residents.

We are a 124-bed facility located in Greenville, SC.

Our Administrator is dedicated to creating a culture where staff members feel valued.

We want to be the place you call your second home.

With that in mind, we offer:


* $16/hr


* M-F 9am-5pm and every other weekend


* Licensed CNA preferred!


* Medical, dental, and vision benefit plans


* PTO and 401K matching


* PRN opportunities within our network


* Employee appreciation events throughout the year


* Career advancement opportunities throughout S.C.


* A culture rooted in treating you with value and respect

General Purpose

The primary purpose of the Activity Assistant is to assist the Activity Director run a creative and interactive activities program.

This must be done in accordance with current federal, state, local and corporate standards, regulations, and guidelines to assure that an on-going program of activities is designed to meet, in accordance with the comprehensive assessment, the interests and physical, mental, and psychosocial needs of each resident.

Essential Duties


* 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.

Supervisory Requirements This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualification

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