Activities Assistant

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

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

Human Resources

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

Safety

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

Shift: Days and Evenings

Hours: Varied

Department: Activities

Qualifications

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