Activities Assistant/Receptionist

Willow Creek Healthcare is a special place to work.

Our culture is centered around creating a vibrant and caring atmosphere where both our staff and residents can thrive as they happily, helpfully, and heart fully enrich the lives of those around them.

We hope you will come to Willow Creek seeking to be part of a caring family focused on serving others. JOB DESCRIPTION Activities Assistant / Receptionist Work Shift 3 days in Activities and 2 days Receptionist DEPARTMENT : Activities Participate in planning and conducting of individual, small and large group activities.

Assist in providing good communication between employees of all levels, residents, their families, support personnel, government agencies / personnel, and the public to ensure the needs and best interest of the residents, community and facility are met to the extent possible.

Participate in community planning related to the interests of the facility and the services and needs of the resident and family.

Assist in development of monthly activity calendar and maintaining attendance records.

Assist the Quality Assurance and Assessment Committee in developing and implementing appropriate plans of action to correct identified quality deficiencies as requested by Activities Director.

Participate in discharge planning, development and implementation of activity care plans and resident assessments.

Assist in arranging transportation for residents when necessary including, but not limited to, resident outings, to / from appointments, or for discharge.

Assists in developing a monthly activity schedule for residents, which include resident outings, regularly scheduled group activities, and in room activities for bed bound or isolated residents.

Encourage residents to participate in self initiated activities including hobbies, crafts, and reading Provide materials as necessary including reading materials in Braille or audio books as appropriate.

Assist with assessment documentation, quarterly progress notes as assigned by the Activity Director.

Keep Activity Department clean, orderly and secured.

Supervisory Requirements This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualification Education and / or Experience High school diploma or equivalent.

Preferable one year experience in a long term care facility.

Language Skills Ability to read technical procedures.

Ability to read and comprehend policy and procedure manuals.

Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees.

Mathematical Skills Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability Ability to solve practical problems.

Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations Physical Demands The essential functions of this position require the following physical abilities : Standing and / or walking very frequently.

Sitting occasionally.

Reaching with hands and arms frequently, pushing / pulling very frequently.

Talking and / or hearing very frequently.

Tasting and / or smelling very frequently.

Lifting up to 50 pounds frequently.

Climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling occasionally.

Close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception in vision : ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

Additional Information Note : Nothing in this job specification restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Critical features of this job are described under various headings above.

They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.

The above statements are strictly intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed.

They are not intended to be construed as a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees in this position. Benefits :

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Referral program
• Vision insurance Schedule :
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Every weekend Experience :
• Computer skills : 1 year (Preferred) Work Location : In person
4 days ago