Assistant- Activities

We believe a career is more than just a career — it's a calling. Our teammates' "True North" is what calls them to health care; it’s their passion. At North Mississippi Health Services, we believe in helping you leverage and connect that passion with a much greater purpose that impacts people you know and love.

Department:  Inpatient Counseling

Work Shift:

Job Description:

The Activities Assistant at North Mississippi Health Services is responsible for supporting the activity program under the guidance of the nursing team and Occupational Therapist(s) to provide high quality and efficient patient care.

This includes delivering personal care to patients and collaborating to plan, implement, and assess programming and patient conditions. This role operates under the supervision of nursing and Occupational Therapy providers and engages strong organizational and communication skills to manage area supplies and equipment, maintain accurate and comprehensive documentation, and interface effectively and professionally with staff and patients to support provision of a high quality patient experience.

• Performs assigned tasks as appropriate under the supervision of a nurse.
• Performs personal care skills following classroom instruction and/or competency validation.

• Documents as appropriate in computer system.

• Performs assigned tasks as appropriate to meet personal needs and comfort of patients.

• Assists the Occupational Therapist in planning, implementing, and evaluating the program’s events, themes, schedules, etc.

• Supports the initial and ongoing assessment of residents’ conditions and activity needs by advising and consulting with the Occupational Therapist.

• Organizes, stores, maintains, etc., the department’s supplies, materials, and equipment.

• Must complete competencies and performs as nursing assistant as assigned.
• Must exhibit above-average communications skills.
• Must utilize and care for equipment on nursing unit.
• Must meet continuing education requirements.
• Must maintain knowledge and resources necessary to provide appropriate age specific care.
• Must be able to recognize changes in patient condition and report same.
• Must meet annual review requirements.
• Must be able to prioritize patient care, carry out assigned duties, reports and/or document utilizing worksheets.
• Must carry secondary accountability for the success of the activity program, under the supervision of the Occupational Therapist.
• Must supervise some of the volunteers as necessary.
• Must utilize creativity and resourcefulness as critical performance characteristics in this position, especially in the area of one-to-one activities with room-bound residents.
• Must be in constant contact with residents, families, volunteers, and other staff, and therefore will need acceptable skills in communication to be effective.
• Friendliness and optimism are very desirable performance traits in this position.
• Must project positive image of the unit to all customers.
• Must promote harmony on unit and with other departments.
• Must demonstrate effective interpersonal skills.
• Must remain aware of cultural diversity and interact appropriately with patient, family and others.

• Standing. Constantly
• Walking. Frequently
• Sitting. Rarely
• Lifting/Carrying. Frequently 50 lbs
• Pushing/Pulling. Frequently
• Climbing. occasionally
• Balancing. occasionally
• Stooping/Kneeling/Bending. Frequently
• Reaching/Over Head Work. Frequently
• Grasping. Frequently
• Speaking. occasionally
• Hearing. Constantly
• Repetitive Motions. Constantly
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordinations. Frequently

Salary Range: $15.07 - $22.61

Education:

High School Diploma, GED, or Project Search Graduate| Required

Certifications:

DNU CPR - Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation - CPR - CPR

North Mississippi Health Services is a large rural health care system with state-of-the-art facilities in Mississippi and Alabama. We have career opportunities ranging from inpatient hospital care to 70+ rural health and specialty clinics, a variety of outpatient, women’s and behavioral health services and many additional support services. Our team of over 7,000 works together every day toward our shared mission – to continuously improve the health of the people of our region.