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Activities Assistant
Douglas County, NE —Omaha, NE
- $18.19 - $24.63 an hour
- Overtime
- Working with individuals with disabilities
- Pass drug screening
- High school diploma or GED
- Health savings account
- Dental insurance
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Activities Assistant
Douglas County (NE) —Omaha, NE
- $18.19 - $24.63 an hour
- Overtime
- Working with individuals with disabilities
- Travel
- Communication skills
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Activities Assistant
Douglas County, NE —Omaha, NE
Valid driver’s license upon hire and maintained throughout employment required. Perform light clerical and messenger duties.
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Activities Assistant
Douglas County (NE) —Omaha, NE
Perform light clerical and messenger duties. Assist volunteers and other members of the allied healthcare team in the organization and implementation of various…
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Activities Assistant

Douglas County, NE -
Omaha, NE

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Job Details

Full-time
$18.19 - $24.63 an hour
6 days ago

Benefits

Health savings account
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Vision insurance
Life insurance

Qualifications

Computer operation
CPR
Employee relationship building
Company vehicle operation
High school diploma or GED
Driver's License

Full Job Description

The Position

Incumbent works under the direction of the Recreation Therapy Coordinator or designee, implementing specified recreation programs to benefit the residents' mental, physical, social, and emotional growth and development.

Essential Functions

Assist in planning/implementing recreation programs, providing input on the condition and capabilities of residents following the individual resident's care plan.
Establish and maintain effective work relationships with clients, supervisors, County employees, elected officials, attorneys, law enforcement, judges, other agencies and the public.
Comply with Civil Service policies and regulations, collective bargaining agreements, County policies, department policies and laws to create a cooperative, safe, respectful and quality work environment.
Conduct individual and group activities (e.g. games, crafts, music appreciation, group discussions).
Conduct one-to-one visits with residents who have limited abilities and/or special needs.
Assist in developing/conducting therapeutic activities/exercises, promoting the residents’ physical well-being.
Assist residents with limited abilities using adaptive equipment to enable residents in function and participation to their maximum capability.
Obtain feedback from residents on current activities, submitting recommendations.
Remain alert to resident condition/capabilities while engaging in activities and report any change in the condition to the proper personnel.
Record resident recreational program attendance, maintaining all reports.
Assist volunteers and other members of the allied healthcare team in the organization and implementation of various activities (e.g. religious, community, picnics).
Utilize skill and initiative in the delivery of program activities while operating within budget constraints.
Ensure residents awareness of scheduled activities while providing assistance, escorting and encouraging participation.
Assist in the care of dogs, cats, birds, gardens, fountains, and plants within the facility.
Comply with defined safety procedures ensuring resident, staff, volunteer and visitor safety.
Maintain clinic area and other department storage areas.
Drive residents to/from various outings while ensuring resident safety.
Perform light clerical and messenger duties.
Stock supplies for activities and gift shop.
Perform pre/post trip inspections of wheelchair accessible vehicle.
Safely operate a motor vehicle when required to travel on County business.
Report to work with regular, consistent attendance.
Perform other duties as assigned and directed.

Education and Work Experience and Other Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.*
One (1) year Recreational, Physical, or Occupational Therapy, Activities or Life Enrichment experience required.*
Valid driver’s license upon hire and maintained throughout employment required.
Completion of a pre-employment criminal record check, conditional offer drug screen, and physical assessment.
Equivalent combination of education and work experience may be substituted for requirements on a year-for-year basis

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work is performed in a long-term care facility. Noise level is usually moderate to loud. Work hours are typically standard day-shift hours; however, schedule will include rotating weekends, holidays, overtime/extra hours, emergency call in. Work involves potential exposure to biohazards. Work may be stressful when dealing with time constraints, multiple/changing priorities, limited resources, and uncooperative/irate individuals.
Work requires some physical activity, including extended periods of sitting, standing, walking, frequent reaching, bending, and occasional balancing, crouching, stooping, and climbing. Work also requires the ability to frequently lift/carry objects weighing up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds. Work may involve moving and repositioning residents, and applying body mechanics to avoid injury to residents and self. Must be able to operate duet type bicycle while safely transporting residents weighing up to 250 pounds. Incumbent must also have the strength, agility and physical endurance to perform CPR.
Required sensory abilities include vision, hearing, and touch. Vision abilities, correctable to normal ranges, include close, distance, color and peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Communication abilities include the ability to talk and hear within normal ranges. Incumbent must possess the hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity necessary to operate computers and other equipment.

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