Activities CNA

ACTIVITIES CNA

Department: Activities/Nursing

Reports To: Activities Director/DON

Responsibilities:

• Assist in planning, developing, organizing, implementing, and evaluating the activity programs of this facility.
• Observe resident attendance, mood, behavior, and degree of involvement so that facility activities and resident progress are evaluated, by noting, reporting, and charting resident behavior.
• Involve the resident/family in planning activity programs when possible
• Interview Residents or family members to obtain activity information.
• Participate in community planning related to the interests of the facility and the services and needs of the resident and family.
• Implement and follow activity policies and procedures as directed by the Activity Director.
• Involve the resident/family in planning objectives and goals for the resident.
• Provide supervision for the volunteer program.

• Provides resident with exceptional activity of daily living care to include vital signs, feeding, toileting, bathing, and oral care.

• Completed documentation accurately, timely and consistently and efficiently follows facility policies and procedures. Participate in the development of an individualized plan of care for assigned residents.
• Documents each treatment provided, refusal of treatment, reason(s) treatment could not be provided and progress notes as required.
• Observes and practices infection control procedures.
• Reports changes in residents to licensed nursing staff.
• Assists other staff as needed.

Qualifications:

• Previous experience with activities, preferably in a healthcare setting.
• Must have good communication skills and the ability to interact well with others.
• Must be a Certified Nursing Assistant in State of TN.
• Previous long-term care experience preferred.

~TSVH is an Equal Opportunity Employer~