Activities Coordinator Full Time Days

Welcome to Hi-Desert Medical Center, where you’ll benefit from: 

A 59-bed acute primary care facility offering you and your family first-rate health care close to home 
A wide range of quality inpatient and outpatient diagnostic, treatment and rehabilitation services, home health and hospice services, and a variety of community outreach programs 
A dedicated team of quality, caring, health care professionals 

Position Summary

Assists with quality patient care by being sensitive to the needs, interest, and abilities of residents.

Physical demands: 

• Moderate physical effort (lift/carry up to 25 lbs.)
• Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling and crouching 
• Lift supplies/equipment
• Manual dexterity and mobility 
• Occasional prolonged standing/walking.

Working Conditions: 

• Contact with patients under wide variety of circumstances
• May be exposed to infections and contagious diseases; proper PPE provided
• Occasional exposure to unpleasant patients

 

Shift: Days

Schedule: Monday thru Friday

Primary Duties 

1. Works with residents, staff, and community to plan, develop and implement activities.
2. Assists in development of written policies and procedures.  Assists in Plan of Care for activities for each resident.
3. Coordinates and cooperates with all staff members and facility services.
4. Compiles and maintains current records, plans, reports and evaluations of activities programs and resident participation/functioning as assigned.
5. Participates in orientation and in-service education programs as assigned. 
6. Plans and creates monthly calendar for scheduled resident activities.
7. Coordinates and facilitates monthly Resident Council meeting
8. Notifies residents of activities on a daily basis.
9. Makes room visits to residents unable to attend activities and provides in-room activities.
10. Assists with resident admission assessment as assigned.
11. Provides all documentation of activities attendance as required by Title 22.
12. Assists residents to the area provided for activities.
13. Demonstrates competence in the care of neonatal, infant, adolescent, adult, geriatric and pediatric patients (when/if assigned to these patients) relative to determining each patient’s age-related and other physical, psychological and cultural needs and carrying out patient care activities.
14. Safety Expectations:
    • Reports incidents involving patients/residents or visitors on proper electronic and/or paper forms.
    • Maintains security
    • Follows all safety, fire and disaster regulations.
    • Reports any safety hazards immediately.
    • Uses proper body mechanics at all times.
    • Wears appropriate clothing at all times.
    • Knowledgeable about hazardous materials and MSDS.
    • Reports work-related accidents or injuries immediately.
    • Responds to fire and disaster drills
    • Follows all infection control regulations.
15.  Routine Expectations:
    • Be punctual.
    • Know and follow Tenet regulations
    • Have good attendance.
    • Communicates verbally
    • Communicates in writing
    • Works as a team member
    • Assumes responsibility for work area
    • Maintains patient/resident confidentiality
    • Attends all mandatory meetings and in-services.
16.  Displays appropriate demeanor at all times while on Tenet premises.  Contributes to favorable patient/resident/customer perception by providing an atmosphere of sensitivity, concern and competency. 
17.  Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

 

Minimum Education

• High School graduate or GED

Minimum Experience

• 2+ years’ experience of coordinating activities preferred

Required Certification/Registration

• Activities Designee Certification or 36 hours of training in course designed specifically for this position obtained within the first 6 months of hire.

 

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