Job Information
North Mississippi Medical Center Activities Assistant in Hamilton, Alabama
Activities Services:
- Assist the Activities Coordinator in planning, implementing, and evaluating the programs events, themes, schedules, decorating the facility
- Drives facility bus on activity outings, to physician appointments, and other resident related events
- Serves in the role of a certified nursing assistance daily (passes, sets up trays, assist residents with meals.
- Serves in the role of CNA on facility outings
- Serves as a CNA in critical staffing shortage
- Maintains a neat and organized activity work area
- Delivery of resident mail
- Manages petty cash for resident outing, spending, etc.
Resident Assessments:
- Supports the initial and ongoing assessments of residents conditions and activity needs by advising and consulting with the Activities Coordinator
Documentation:
- Maintains daily documentations of refrigerator/freezer temps logs
- Documentation of amount of food consumed by residents that dine in the dining room at meals that activities assistance is responsible for providing assistance
- Ensures the completion and accuracy of Activity Program records with daily entrance in departmental charts, attendance logs, etc.
- Documentation and scheduling of beauty salon service for residents
Supplies /Materials:
- Organizes, stores, maintains, etc., the departments supplies, materials, and equipment
- Maintains an active list of supplies needed for facility beauty shop
Requirements:
- It is preferred that the incumbents have a high school diploma or its equivalent.
- Prior successful work/volunteer experience especially with geriatric /handicapped persons is preferred.
- CNA certification
- Knowledge and skill in serving adult populations, primarily geriatrics is very important for successful performance in this position.
- Above average communications skills are needed to enable the incumbent to be effective in this position.
Licenses
You must have the following licenses to apply:
Certified Nurse Assistant