Activities Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

NEW Assisted Living and Memory Care looking for a passionate, driven, and enthusiastic Activities Assistant!

POSITION SUMMARY

The Activities Assistant is responsible for providing a therapeutic, practical, and fun program to facility residents. This person must convey a positive image of the facility and have a genuine, caring interest in working with elderly people. The Activity Assistant should offer opportunities for social care and enrichment by providing interaction in the facility, community, and developing a program that promotes resident’s independence and a sense of self-direction. The purpose of the Activity Assistant is to stimulate the mind and help to keep dementia at bay as long as possible. The Activity Director must, within their area of focus, ensure compliance with Twin Oaks Senior Living standards as well as with State and Federal regulations. This individual must be highly organized, possess outstanding interpersonal skills, and display a high level of energy and enthusiasm. The Activity

Assistant works closely with the Executive Director / Assistant Executive Director to insure operational performance, quality of service, and competitiveness with other facilities. The Activity Assistant must be a firm decision-maker, while also considering the impact of that decision on the overall organization.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The Activities Assistant reports to the Executive Director / Assistant Executive Director and is responsible for carrying out the primary duties as outlined by the Executive Director. Building a friendship with the residents can be very rewarding and helps them to feel safe with you. If you enjoy your job, then the residents will feel that and enjoy the time they spend with you and look forward to that time. These essential functions include, but are not limited to :

Demonstrate positive interpersonal relations in dealing with employees, residents, residents’ families, visitors, and coworkers in a professional and confidential manner.

Initiate and participate in quality assurance and quality improvement activities based on the four components; resident satisfaction, employee satisfaction, process / system refinement, and financial impact.

Demonstrate the ability to embrace and project the values of the facility : compassion, positivity, respectful communication, responsibility, trust, community, safety, respect, teamwork, partnership, service, integrity, efficiency, and financial responsibility.

DUTIES

The Activities Assistant is expected to perform position-related duties that include, but aren’t limited to :

Program

Provide socialization through group discussion, conversation, recreation, visiting, arts and crafts, music, and care of pets.

• Provide daily living activities to foster and maintain independent functioning.
• Provide physical activities such as games, sports, and exercises, which develop and maintain strength, coordination, and range of motion.
• Provide education through special classes or activities.
• Provide mind-stimulating activities such as recalling things from their childhood, reminiscence, and puzzles (word search, Sudoku, crosswords).
• Provide leisure time, so residents may engage in activities of their own choosing.
• Encourage physical abilities through exercise programs and gardening.
• Utilize community resources to promote resident participation in activities both in and away from the facility.
• Organize and oversee the bus rides and other excursions.
• Offer attendance at a place of worship of the residents' choice.
• Develop monthly schedule and post activities calendars monthly based on resident needs and interests. The new month's calendar will be posted before the first of that month. Information on community activities will also be made available to residents.

Residents, Staff and Others

Equipment and Supplies

Activities

Regulatory and Legal

Holidays

Other

POSITION SPECIFICATIONS

Essential Qualifications

Education / Certification

Skills / Abilities

Preferred Qualifications

POSITION ENVIRONMENT

This position requires the ability to work under time pressures. Physical demands include sitting, standing, bending, reaching, light lifting and walking. Standing, for long periods of time (up to 2-4 hours per day) may be required. Lifting, on an occasional basis (up to twenty-five pounds) may be required. This position requires a full range of body motion including manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination. The position also requires hearing to normal range and corrected vision. Occasional stress related to a fast-paced environment is also anticipated.

Communicate accurate and pertinent information to facilitate effective and efficient resident care.