Activities Assistant; STNA

Make Every Day Meaningful

Base Rate: $ depending on experience level.

Are you a compassionate, energetic Ohio State Tested Nurse Aide (STNA) who enjoys making a difference in the lives of seniors? We're looking for a creative Activities Assistant (Full-Time) to join our team and help create engaging experiences that promote physical, emotional, and social well‑being for our residents.

The primary purpose of the Activity Assistant is to assist the Activity Director in running a creative and interactive activities program in accordance with federal, state, local, and corporate standards, regulations, and guidelines. The program is designed to meet the interests and physical, mental, and psychosocial needs of each resident through comprehensive assessment.

• Participate in planning and conducting individual, small, and large group activities.
• Assist in providing good communication between employees of all levels, residents, their families, support personnel, government agencies, 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 developing the 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 the 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 resident outings and appointments.
• Assist in developing a monthly activity schedule for residents, including outings, regularly scheduled group activities, and in‑room activities for bed‑bound or isolated residents.
• Encourage residents to participate in self‑initiated activities such as hobbies, crafts, and reading. Provide materials as necessary, including reading materials in Braille or audio books.
• Assist with assessment documentation and quarterly progress notes as assigned by the Activity Director.
• Keep the Activity Department clean, orderly, and secure.

Supervisory Requirements:
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

High school diploma or equivalent.

Preferable Ohio State Tested Nurse Aide Certification.

Preferable one‑year experience in a long‑term care facility.

Ability to read technical procedures and policy and procedure manuals.

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

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

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

Standing and/or walking frequently; sitting occasionally; reaching with hands and arms frequently; pushing/pulling frequently; talking and/or hearing frequently; tasting and/or smelling frequently; lifting up to 50 pounds frequently; climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling occasionally. Requires close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

The work environment is usually low to moderate noise level. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status.