An Activities Director oversees the therapeutic and recreational activities for geriatric groups. They may work in a retirement home, nursing home, senior center or healthcare setting.
Activities Aide Henderson Health and Rehabilitation - 2.0 Henderson, NV Job Details Temporary | Part-time 14 hours ago Benefits Health insurance Dental insurance 401(k) On-the-job training Vision insurance Qualifications High school diploma or
GED Full Job Description Position:
Part Time and PRN All duties and responsibilities shall be performed as set forth in our established policies and procedures. Assist in planning, developing, organizing, implementing, supervising, and evaluating the activity programs of this facility. Observe resident attendance, mood, behavior, and degree of involvement so that facility activities and resident's progress are evaluated, by noting, reporting, and charting resident behavior. Encourage residents to participate in activities. Provide materials as necessary. Make routine visits to residents and perform assistance with crafts, projects, etc., as necessary. Befriend residents to encourage resident self-esteem by visiting and conversing with residents on a regular basis. Conduct individual and/or group, re-motivation and reality orientation sessions to promote the worth, self-esteem and reality level of the residents. Participate in discharge planning, development and implementation of activity care plans, and resident assessments. Carry out care plan assessment functions by assisting in the development, implementation, and adherence of a written plan of care for each resident. Interview and involve residents/family to obtain activity information when planning activity programs, and when planning objectives and goals for the resident. Participate in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies as necessary. Ensure that all charted activity progress notes are informative and descriptive of the services provided and indicate the resident's response to the service. Perform administrative requirements, such as completing necessary forms, reports, etc., and submitting such to the Activity Director as required. Participate in facility and company required trainings, in-services and conferences. Assist in the recommendation of necessary department equipment and supplies, as well as moving/arranging of equipment/supplies to assure that activity areas are ready for scheduled activity functions. Assists with transporting or escorting residents to and from activity and external trips. All other tasks deemed necessary, and as directed by the Activities Supervisor. Education and/or Experience High school diploma or its equivalent. No experience required. On-the-job training provided.
Benefits:
401(k) Dental insurance Health insurance Vision insurance
