- * Implement activity programs from needs identified from individual residents, staff and volunteers to the Charge Nurse.
- Establishes and maintains good public relations between residents, families, volunteers and other departments.
- Motivates residents to participate in planned activities.
- * Assists in planning activity programs to meet individual residents needs and requests.
- Uses available consultation services with the various professional disciplines involved with residents.
- May attend Resident Care Conferences, inservices with the various professional disciplines involved with residents.
- * Reports any incidents/occurrences involving residents, staff and volunteers to the Charge Nurse.
- * Assists in Activity Assessments for new residents, swing bed patients and MDS reviews. Assists with assessing the resident's activity needs within 72 hours of admission.
- Assessment to include:
a. Hobbies or personal interests. b. Former life style c. Sociological, psychological and physical evaluations d. Physician recommendations including identified limitations and precautions. If resident is unable to communicate information for the assessment, the Activity Staff will contact the f family/significant other to assists in completing the assessment.
- * Assists in maintaining the quality and appropriateness of the Activities Program. Helps maintain an ongoing, updated and exciting Activities Program.
- * Provides group activities in the Day Room and other areas of appropriate size to accommodate the groups involved.
- * Provides 1:1 activities with residents that are assessed to need 1:1 attention (Housecalls).
- * Offers activities that include all of the following: a. Exercise to stimulate physical mobility. (Also done by R.A.) b. Recreational and Social Activities c. Library and educational groups d. Activities utilizing community presenters (music, etc.) e. Spiritual-Bible Study-Rosary, individual denominational services f. Creative (crafts and cooking) g. Intellectually stimulating (current events, reminiscing historical reviews) h. Other activities that allow residents to maintain contact with past lifestyles and interests.
- * Assists in developing and posting a monthly activities calendar - making it available to residents and staff.
- Allows time for independent activities.
- * Attends report and Resident Care Conference to gain resident condition and ability to participate in planned activities.
- Completes other tasks as deemed necessary by the Activity Director and Director of Nursing.