Activity Assistant - Dementia Certified
Company: Vero Health & Rehab of South Hadley
Location: South Hadley
Posted on: August 8, 2022
Job Description:
Job DescriptionActivity Assistant - Dementia Certified Purpose
of Your Job Position: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.Delegation of
Authority:As Activity Assistant, you are delegated the
administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability
necessary for carrying out your assigned duties.Job Functions:Every
effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this
position. However, it in no way states or implies that these are
the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of
specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the
position if the work is similar, related, or is an essential
function of the position.Administrative Functions:
- Assist in planning, developing, organizing, 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.Vero Health Care requires evidence of COVID-19
vaccination for all Vero personnel and affiliates who will be
present at a facility. Religious and medical exemptions will be
provided in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.Vero
Health Care is an equal employment opportunity employer. All
employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and
competence and not influenced or affected by race, color, religion,
age, gender, national origin, ancestry, marital status, military
status, veterans status, disability, sexual orientation, gender
identity or expression, or any other characteristics protected by
federal, state, or local law.Powered by JazzHRer8oY21hIB
Keywords: Vero Health & Rehab of South Hadley, Springfield , Activity Assistant - Dementia Certified, Other , South Hadley, Massachusetts
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