Activities Assistant

SR COMPANIES LLC•Huntsville, AL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Activities Assistant is responsible for organizing, planning, and developing fun and engaging programming for residents. Activities are intended to help maintain residents’ physical conditioning and overall health, improve appetite, and encourage friendships. The role also supports residents’ daily needs, safety, social engagement, and well-being in a senior living community. The position includes creating and following a monthly activity calendar; interacting with residents with empathy, kindness, compassion, and respect; coordinating special events; transporting and supervising residents on outings and appointments; and recruiting, training, and coordinating volunteers. The Activities Assistant facilitates resident council meetings, follows up on concerns, observes and reports changes in residents’ health or emotional condition, and helps maintain a clean, safe, and orderly environment. The role also involves supporting and mentoring staff, assisting residents in the dining room at breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and helping residents with activities of daily living when needed. The employee is expected to follow established policies and procedures, including emergency procedures and HIPAA requirements; communicate respectfully with residents, families, visitors, associates, and management; attend required trainings and meetings; and serve as essential personnel during emergencies or inclement weather. Other reasonable duties and special assignments may be assigned.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED, or one to two years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence and speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, and use American money and measurement units.
Ability to follow detailed but uncomplicated written or oral instructions and address problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily, with reasonable accommodations where applicable.
Ability to stand, walk, use hands, reach, talk, and hear regularly; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, and taste or smell frequently; and sit or climb or balance occasionally.
Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

Create and adhere to a monthly activity calendar.
Interact with residents at all levels of care with empathy, kindness, compassion, and respect.
Coordinate special events for residents, families, and staff, and assist the community relations department as requested.
Transport and supervise residents on outings, shopping trips, and doctor’s visits.
Screen, recruit, train, and coordinate volunteers.
Maintain a clean, safe, and orderly environment for residents.
Provide training, guidance, and support to staff to meet established performance standards and expectations.
Facilitate resident council meetings and take minutes.
Follow up on concerns raised at resident council meetings with the appropriate department manager, provide resolutions, and document them for the next meeting.
Observe and report daily changes in residents’ health and emotional condition to a supervisor.
Respond promptly and courteously to residents’ requests for assistance, phone calls, and requests from family members and visitors.
Communicate effectively in a language each resident can understand.
Immediately report safety hazards to a supervisor and practice safe working habits and good body mechanics.
Follow established policies and procedures in emergency situations and serve as essential personnel during emergencies or inclement weather.
Work collaboratively with associates and management and maintain a positive, respectful attitude toward work issues, policies, procedures, and others.
Follow attendance and call-off policies; attend and participate in trainings, in-services, and mandatory meetings; and comply with the dress code.
Refer family and visitor inquiries about resident care issues to the immediate supervisor.
Promote the organization’s core value of the golden rule and enhance the resident experience through engaging activities.
Comply with HIPAA regulations.
Mentor new employees and take initiative by seeking information, offering solutions and suggestions, and taking on special projects or assignments.
Serve and assist residents in the dining room at breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily.
Assist residents with activities of daily living when needed.
Perform other reasonable duties as assigned or requested.