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Activities Assistant

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Job Description - Activities Assistant

Description

Assists the Life Enrichment Coordinator in providing activities for the residents in accordance with the facility, state, and federal guidelines and or policies. 

Summary

Professionalism

  1. Present an image supportive of facility policies, including dress code.
  2. Ability to interact with facility management and staff in all departments, families, residents, visitors, volunteers, and governmental agency representatives.
  3. Posses self-motivated creativity and initiative.

Human Resources

  1. Assist Life Enrichment Coordinator
  2. Direct volunteers
  3. Lead Activity Programs as designated by the Life Enrichment Coordinator
  4. Plan and post bulletin boards that correspond to monthly events and holidays
  5. Performs tasks which require eye/hand coordination and simple manipulation skills (i.e., crafts, operation of audio/visual equipment, computer, and using the telephone)
  6. Frequently stoops, twists, or bends to reach, move supplies, conduct activity programs, or to hang calendars or decorations
  7. Interacts with confused or emotionally upset residents on a regular basis
  8. Is exposed to seasonal conditions for outside programming and trips
  9. Sits twenty-five percent of work day, stands seventy-five percent of work day, walks, and performs physically challenging movements to conduct programs.
  10. Pushes residents in wheelchairs. Assists ambulatory residents.
  11. Communicates effectively with residents, staff, families and the public.
  12. Attend facility in-services
  13. Maintain and assist with daily charting, assessments, progress notes, MDS, and care plans
  14. Assist with Departmental functions as directed by Supervisor
  15. Assist and or lead facility outings.
  16. Assist with the planning of the newsletter, activity calendar and events for the residents, volunteers and facility staff.

Safety

  1. Assist and maintain use of departmental equipment and supplies
  2. Use proper body mechanics when performing job duties
  3. Understand and adhere to facility, state and federal safety policies
  4. Discriminates colors and sounds to respond to fire alarms and other emergency equipment

Shift: Days and Evenings

Hours: Varied

Department: Activities

Requirements

Qualifications

  1. High school diploma or GED certificate.
  2. Not less than six months experience in working with the elderly or long-term population.
  3. Ability to speak, read, write, and follow oral and written directions in English.
  4. Must possess patience, tact, enthusiasm and a positive attitude towards the elderly.
  5. Must possess the physical abilities to sit, stand, bend, lift, see, hear and move as needed during the teaching and demonstrating of various activities.
  6. Able to lift 50 lbs without assistance.
  7. Must be able to work under pressure with frequent interruptions.
  8. A valid Arizona driver’s license that will pass background check.
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