Activities Assistant

Keepsake at Greenpoint•Town of Salina, NY

7h•Onsite

About The Position

The Activities Assistant position at Viva Senior Living is responsible for creating an engaging and home-like atmosphere by planning, organizing, and implementing a variety of activities for residents. This role aims to maximize resident adjustment, promote a healthy lifestyle, and ensure social satisfaction. The position requires adherence to business conduct standards, regulatory guidelines, and facility policies, with a strong emphasis on compassion, dignity, and the Resident Bill of Rights. The employee must be able to work well with peers, communicate effectively in English, and maintain high standards in resident care. In exigent circumstances, the employee may be subject to call back during emergencies. Annual health requirements, including a negative TB skin test, must be met.

Requirements

Must possess, at a minimum, a high school diploma or a GED.
Must be able to work well with peers in a congenial work environment, and above all, maintain the utmost compassion and dignity to the residents and adhere to the Resident Bill of Rights.
Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English.
Must maintain the highest standards in caring and servicing the needs of the residents and residents' family members and loved ones.
Must adhere to all facility policies and procedures.
Must provide annual verification of a negative TB skin test.
Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.
Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
Must be able to see and hear or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately to ensure that the requirements of this position can be fully met.
Must meet the general health requirements set forth by the policies of this facility, which include medical and physical examination.
Must be able to relate to and work with the ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and, at times, agitated residents.
Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and be able to push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet.
May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.

Responsibilities

Assist with creating an engaging, home-like atmosphere while planning, organizing, and implementing a variety of activities for the residents in accordance with Viva Senior Living’s philosophies to maximize resident adjustment, healthy lifestyle, and social satisfaction.
Conduct a variety of activities for the residents and their visiting family members or friends as directed by Activity Director.
Uphold morale of residents by offering adequate and diversified engaging activities and plan sufficient supervision for each activity.
Inform all residents of upcoming activities referring to the schedule of events on the bulletin board.
Distribute daily activity schedule as per community protocol.
Reach out to residents who are confined to their rooms and find forms of one-on-one entertainment that they can participate in.
Provide assistance in planning outings to meet various needs of residents.
Accompany residents via bus to group events, activities, and houses of worship.
Assist residents on and off the bus if necessary.
Be innovative and creative to fit the ever-changing day to day circumstances or situations that arise.
Adapt activities to keep residents interested and attentive.
Maintain a lively, outgoing, inclusive, involved and engaged persona.
Maintain a current record of community services, resources, programs, and community materials accessible to staff, residents, and residents’ families.
Perform all duties and responsibilities deemed appropriate and/or necessary by the Activity Director and Executive Director.
Other duties may be required per state regulations.
Adhere to scheduled shifts assigned by Executive Director or Supervisor.