What are the responsibilities and job description for the Activities Assistant position at Oahu Care Facility?
SPECIFIC JOB DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS:
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Attends and actively participates in departmental staff meetings; provides input and receives feedback regarding effectiveness and efficiency of activity program.
Attends care plan meetings to discuss and updates IDT on residents’ activity involvement, progress and goals for next quarter as assigned.
Assist in planning and implementing therapeutic activities for residents.
Provides group activities as crafts, music, outing, gross motor games/exercises, reality orientation, group discussions, cooking groups, and other activities of interest to meet individual activity goals for each resident.
Provide appropriate one-on-one activities for residents according to individual needs/preferences.
Monitor and document the resident’s behavioral, social, and physical status and modifies activity program as needed on a continual basis to meet individual resident needs.
Maintains daily operations, which include preparing the activity area, transporting residents to and from scheduled activities, maintaining daily participation records and cleaning general area after completion of activity.
Observes and reports pertinent information on resident’s progress and level of participation. Provides input for MDS on a timely basis.
Completes documentation of resident’s attendance and response to activities as required. Reports to Charge Nurse potential and actual problem situations regarding resident care including monitoring and reporting positioning needs.
QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS:
High school graduate or equivalent required.
Current Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) in accordance with Hawaii state law.
Prior employment experience in long-term care and/or acute medical surgical nursing setting preferred.
Current CPR certification required.
Hawaii state-approved CNA competency training required.
Salary : $17 - $18
