Looking for an Activites Assistant for our facility. Must have a positive attitude and patience with our Residents, experience preferred but not necessary, dependable, energetic, self starter, organization skills. The primary purpose of your job position is to assist in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of recreational, social, intellectual, emotional and spiritual programs, in accordance with the resident's assessment and care plan, and as may be directed by your supervisors. As Activity Assistant , you are delegated the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability necessary for carrying out your assigned duties. Assist in planning, developing, orgainzing implementing, and evaluating the activity programs of this facility. Observe resident attendance, mood, behavior, and degree of involvement so that facility activities and resident progress are evaluated, by noting, reporting, and charting resident behavior. Participate in community planning related to the interests of the facility and the services and needs of the resident and family. Participate in discharge planning, development and implementation of activity care plans and resident assessments. Interview residents or family members to obtain activity information. Involve the resident/family in planning activity programs when possible. Involve the resident/family in planning objectives and goals for the resident. Assist in arranging transportation to other facilities when necessary. Refer resident/families to appropriate social service personnel when the facility does not provide the services or needs of the resident. Assume the authority, responsibility, and accountability of Activity Assistant. Coordinate activities with other departments as necessary. Keep abreast of economic conditions/situations and recommend to the Activity Director adjustments in activity programs that assure the continued ability to provide daily activities. Assist in developing, implementing, and maintaining an ongoing quality assurance program for the activity department. Participate in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies as necessary or as may be directed. Ensure that all charted activity progress notes are informative and descriptive of the services provided and indicate the resident's response to the service. Arrange transportation for field trips when necessary. Perform administrative requirements, such as completing necessary forms, reports, etc., and submitting such to the Activity Director as required. Agree not to disclose assigned user ID code and password for accessing resident/facility information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator. Agree not to disclose resident's protected health information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator. Report any known or suspected unauthorized attempt to access facility's information system. Others as deemed necessary and appropriate, or as may be directed by the Activity Director.