Activities Assistant

Type

Part-time

Contact Information

Contact: Jessi Aldana
Phone: 650-652-3969
Fax: 650-697-7244
Email: jealdana@plum.com
Website: penpostacute.com

Description

Activities Assistant %u2013 Skilled Nursing Facility

Peninsula Post Acute located in Burlingame, CA is looking for top notch Assistants. We are an upscale skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility who strives to provide exceptional service to our guests. Our facility is looking for premier people and successful candidates will enjoy the challenge of caring for patients in our short-term units.

The ideal candidate for the Activities Assistant position must meet these requirements:

Gathers data from assigned residents to complete and update activity assessments and plans of care.

Carries out individual and group activities that meet the functional levels, needs and interests (including cultural and religious interests) of each resident

Provides activities to bed-bound residents and other residents confined to their rooms that reflect life-long interests

Communicates information to immediate supervisor. Seeks and identifies ways to support resident%u2019s individual needs and preferences, customary routines, concerns and choices.

Communicates information to immediate supervisor and other caregivers as appropriate

and religious interests) of each resident

(such as music, reading, visits with people of shared interests and in-room projects) and that are appropriate to the individual's functional abilities and level of participation. Assists residents with these activities as needed

Adapts activities to match the cognitive and physical functional levels of the residents through the use of task segmentation, verbal prompts, set-up assistance, physical assists and demonstrations

Assists Activity Director in development of activity calendars. Posts calendar on resident units and distribute to residents

Monitors physical environment for safety or fire hazards and corrects or reports potential problems immediately to supervisor or charge nurse. Promptly reports housekeeping and maintenance problems to supervisor or charge nurse

Keeps activity equipment and supplies in the proper storage areas. Maintains activity space in clean and orderly manner that appears %u201Chomelike%u201D and is safe for residents, including proper placement of furniture and orderly storage of equipment and supplies in drawers, cupboards, closets, etc. Performs additional tasks as assigned by Activity Director

Assists Activity Director with preparation for state and federal inspections. Interacts with long term care state or federal surveyors as instructed by immediate supervisor

Attends survey training and all required in service education classes. Applies information learned to daily job tasks

Reports injury to resident or self to supervisor or nursing supervisor immediately

Records information in resident records according to facility policy and as instructed by supervisor

Participates in fire and disaster drills. In the event of an emergency carries out assigned duties to assure resident safety

Assist with social dining program

Posted on February 26, 2019