Activities Worker

Overview

The Activities Worker is responsible for performing basic activity programs for patients.

Responsibilities

• Encourages patients to participate in social and recreational activities and to maintain cleanliness of their area.
• Observes assigned patients as they interact on the ward and with family and friends to detect unusual behavior. Reports observations to team nurse for charting purposes.
• Assists in teaching good grooming and personal hygiene skills.
• Assists in crisis situations through non-violent techniques, restraints or seclusion of the patient.
• Interacts with patients during unstructured periods and assists new patients in their orientation to their surroundings.
• Accompanies patients to activities and therapy sessions, including off hospital grounds.
• Observe patients to insure that they do not leave the grounds unattended.
• Participate in team conferences, ward classes, in-service education programs and committees.
• Maintains work area in a clean, safe and orderly manner.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education

• High School Diploma with successful completion of the State Activities Course.

• Additional training may be required and provided to work in some areas.

Required Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

• Must have good communication skills.

Experience

• Three (3) to six (6) months on-the-job training is required to attain proficiency of performance of assigned duties and responsibilities.