Activities Assistant

Essential Duties

• Participate in planning and conducting of individual, small and large group activities.
• Aid in communication between employees, residents, families, support personnel, government agencies, and the public.
• Engage in community planning related to the interests of the facility and the needs of residents and families.
• Develop and maintain a monthly activity calendar and attendance records.
• Collaborate with the Quality Assurance and Assessment Committee to develop and implement corrective actions for quality issues.
• Assist with discharge planning, activity care plans, and resident assessments.

• Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • One year experience in a long-term care facility preferred.

  Physical Demands

  • Standing and/or walking very frequently.
  • Sitting occasionally.
  • Reaching with hands and arms frequently, pushing/pulling very frequently.
  • Talking and/or hearing very frequently.
  • Lifting up to 50 pounds frequently.
  • Climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling occasionally.
  • Close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception in vision.