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, and the public.
• Engage in community planning related to facility and resident needs.
• Develop and maintain a monthly activity calendar and attendance records.
• Assist in addressing quality deficiencies as directed by the Activities Director.
• Support discharge planning and development of activity care plans.

• Qualifications

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

  Physical Demands

  • Standing and walking frequently.
  • Sitting occasionally.
  • Reaching with hands and arms frequently.
  • Pushing/pulling very frequently.
  • Talking and hearing very frequently.
  • Lifting up to 50 pounds frequently.
  • Climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling occasionally.
  • Adjusting focus for close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception.