Activitiy Assistant (Therapy Assistant I) - Bruce Mccandless Veterans Community Living Center

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This position is only open to current Colorado residents.

Please note:

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

Bruce McCandless Community Living Center

Colorado State Veterans Homes are State-owned and operated skilled-nursing facilities dedicated to serving those who have served us. We strive to provide excellent customer service and to respect and honor resident choices regarding bathing, rising, bedtimes, and other personal decisions. Our philosophy is to provide residents a home where life and love abound.

Please note:

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

Most State of Colorado employees are eligible for a great benefit package! Please see the Supplemental Information section below for details

Hours:

Sunday-Thursday, 8:00 a.m - 4:30 p.m.

Please note:

These working arrangements are subject to change

This position will help with general resident activities, the one-to-one program, sensory stimulation program and outings, and work in the Memory Care environment as well. This position will help implement the Eden Alternative style of nursing home management as it applies to daily activities of residents. It also facilitates the participation of all facility staff in culture change activities.

• Plans activities that expands and enhances the lifestyle of each resident in the five categories required by the State and Federal regulations of social/recreational, intellectual, physical, spiritual and creative. All criteria used for activity calendar planning and activity care planning must meet State and VA regulations.
• Interview residents and family upon admission to determine personal preferences, activity interests and leisure requests.
• Responsible for offering a variety of activity choices, maintaining scheduled activities as planned, and facilitating spontaneous activities that meet social, physical, spiritual, creative and intellectual needs of all residents.
• Responsible for preparing in advance of the scheduled event, setting up necessary supplies, communicating to residents the activity is about to begin, assisting residents to/from the activity, providing encouragement to residents throughout the activity, and maintaining a positive atmosphere that enhances participation. Seeks guidance for difficult residents, supplies that are not readily available, and any other special needs. Provides activities of daily living (ADL) care during activities or as needed including but not limited to transferring residents, assistance with feeding, personal care, toileting, grooming, changing clothing, answering call-lights, and other duties as needed.
• Responsible for: maintaining daily documentation for the Activity Department through participation records, progress notes and behavior charting.
• Responsible for maintaining minutes of monthly Resident Council meetings and weekly community meetings. Maintains daily documentation for the activity department through resident records, progress notes, one-to-one sheets, participation records and behavior charting.
• Responsible for conducting quarterly or upon significant change activity assessments of all existing residents on-going. Responsible for developing appropriate activity plan of care and communicating with the resident, family and interdisciplinary team weekly during care plan meetings.
• Responsible for driving various facility vehicles for scheduled outings such as luncheons, fishing trips, tours, etc., and providing back-up transportation for medical purposes including hospital transfers or appointments.
• Other duties as assigned

• Must provide proof of Certified Nursing Assistant class completion AND must obtain C.N.A. license within 4 months of graduation

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• Full background check and reference check required
• This position requires State of Colorado residency at the time of application (unless otherwise identified in the posting), and residency within the state throughout the duration of employment in this position.
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