Activities Assistant FT

SRM MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC•Jacksonville, FL

32d•$15 - $0•Onsite

About The Position

The Activities Assistant is responsible for organizing, planning, and developing fun and engaging programming and regular activities for residents. These activities support physical conditioning and overall health, improve appetite, and encourage social connections. The role interacts with residents at all levels of care and helps provide a safe, respectful, and supportive community environment. The position also serves and assists residents in the dining room at breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and helps with activities of daily living when needed. The position requires the ability to read and interpret safety rules, instructions, and procedure manuals; write routine reports and correspondence; and speak effectively before groups. The employee must apply common-sense understanding to detailed but straightforward instructions and handle problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations. The role is based at Anthem Lakes in Jacksonville, Florida.

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 add and subtract two-digit numbers and multiply and divide with tens and hundreds, including using American money and units of weight, volume, and distance.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions and address problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the position, including regularly standing, walking, using hands, reaching, and talking or hearing; frequently stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, and tasting or smelling; occasionally sitting and climbing or balancing; and occasionally lifting or moving up to 50 pounds.
Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily, with reasonable accommodations where applicable.

Responsibilities

Create and follow 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 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.
Set and manage priorities; respond promptly and courteously to requests for assistance, phone calls, and requests from family members and visitors.
Communicate in a language each resident can understand.
Immediately report safety hazards to a supervisor and follow safe work practices and established emergency procedures.
Serve as essential personnel during emergencies and inclement weather.
Work collaboratively with associates and management, maintain a positive and respectful attitude, and comply with attendance and call-off policies.
Attend and participate in training, in-service sessions, and mandatory meetings; wear clean, appropriate attire in accordance with the dress code.
Refer inquiries about resident care from families and visitors to the immediate supervisor.
Promote the SRI experience through engaging resident activities and demonstrate the organization’s golden-rule value.
Comply with HIPAA regulations.
Mentor new employees, take initiative, seek information, offer solutions and suggestions, and take on special projects or assignments outside regular duties.
Serve and assist residents in the dining room at breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Assist residents with activities of daily living when needed.
Perform other reasonable duties as assigned or requested.