Job description

Westmoreland Health and Rehab is seeking an Activities Assistant to join our family!

All Your Needs. All Our Hearts.

Westmoreland located in beautiful Knoxville, Tennessee is the second largest facility of its kind in the city. This campus offers care for 222 residents and patients who rely on us for life enrichment and quality of care.

We offer an array of employment opportunities for all types of professional interests. We offer competitive wages and benefits, tuition assistance and professional advancement programs.

The healthcare center offers Respite Care, continuing Long-term Care, Memory Care, and rehabilitation. Westmoreland has been a valuable part of the community for the past 40 years.

Come join our enthusiastic team! It’s not just our promise, it’s our passion.

Your Role in the Company

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.

Elements of the Position

· 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.

· Interview residents or family members to obtain activity information.

· Involve the resident/family in planning objectives and goals for the resident.

· Assist in developing, implementing, and maintaining an ongoing quality assurance program for the activity department.

· 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.

· Assist in developing volunteer activity assignments.

· Implement activity procedures as directed by the Activity Director by creating decorations, setting up necessary equipment, creating ceramics, needlework, woodwork and other crafts, escorting residents to and from activity area, and awarding prizes.

· Assist in scheduling movies, planning parties, and providing games/activities for residents.

· Encourage residents to participate in recreational social activities so that all residents are involved in activities by engaging in and organizing games, crafts, religious services, parties, etc.

· Oversee residents engaged in scheduled activities to promote the physical, social, and mental well-being of residents by applying experience in activities and knowledge of diagnoses and conditions of residents.

· Befriend residents to encourage resident self-esteem by visiting and conversing with residents on a regular basis.

· Make routine visits to residents and perform assistance with crafts, projects, etc., as necessary.

· Assist in-room residents by visiting with them, writing letters, running errands, making appointments, etc., as necessary.

· Oversee the residents engaged in scheduled activities to promote the physical, social, and mental well-being of residents by applying experience in activities and knowledge of diagnoses and conditions of residents.

Education

Must possess, as a minimum, a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Experience

None required. On-the-job training provided.

Specific Requirements

• Must possess class C driver’s license.

C ourage and Commitment to Exceed Expectations

O ptimistic about our Future

M otivate Yourself and Others

P atient Hearts Giving Passionate Care

A chieve Success with Integrity

S ervant Leadership, Valued Employees

S trength Through Perseverance

I nspired Excellence

O neness with Teamwork

N urture with Loving Kindness

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $12.00 - $14.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Knoxville, TN 37919: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: One location

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