Activities Assistant

Posting Description

At North Mississippi Health Services, our mission is the “continuously improve the health of the people of our region.” Our vision is to “provide the best patient and family-centered care and health services in America.” We believe that fulfilling our mission and vision calls us to embrace the best people that form incredible connections to our patients and families.

We take pride in celebrating everything that makes you uniquely you – your talents, your perspectives, and your passions. At North Mississippi Health Services, we believe in connecting your passion with a purpose. When you are part of our team, you know what connected feels like.

• Assist the Activities’ Coordinator in planning, implementing, and evaluating the program’s 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 temp’s 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 department’s supplies, materials, and equipment
• Maintains an active list of supplies needed for facility beauty shop