IL Activities Assistant - Full Time

Watercrest Senior Living•The Villages, FL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Watercrest Buena Vista is looking for a vibrant and engaging Independent Living Activities Assistant to join their team! Provide our residents a wide variety of activities throughout the day utilizing our signature programming offerings. These programs serve to appeal to the varied lifestyles and backgrounds of the residents while offering choice, fostering independence, promoting individuality, and nurturing the spirit of each individual.

Requirements

Able to communicate effectively with all levels of management, team members, residents, family members, vendors, referral sources and outside contacts
Able to make independent decisions
Must be able to communicate in a warm, friendly and caring manner
Must possess a passion to work with and around senior citizens
Able to stand or walk 75% of the day
Able to drive
Able to concentrate with frequent interruptions
Able to work under stress and in emergency situations
Able to work under conditions that require sitting, standing, walking, reaching, pulling, pushing, and grasping
Able to talk and hear effectively in order to convey instructions and information to residents and team members
Occasionally lift/carry up to 50 pounds
Work in all areas of the community
Subject to reactions from dust, disinfectants and cleaning chemicals and may be exposed to infectious waste, diseases and other conditions
Use personal protective equipment and supplies when needed to prevent burns, falls, and infection
Personal protective equipment includes infection control kit, rubber gloves and non-slip shoes
Subject to infectious diseases, substances and odors
Follow Safety Policy & Procedures

Nice To Haves

Experience in senior living preferred

Responsibilities

Attends outings with the residents
Participates in celebrating resident events accomplishments: birthdays, anniversaries, etc.
Participates and helps to engage residents in a variety of activities and programs such as: intellectual, cognitive, physical, spiritual, social, recreational, creative, reminiscence, life work, life experiences, cultural, outdoor / nature, inter-generational, male or female oriented, and educational
Assist with the development of the Community Program calendar and newsletter
Recommends and helps in ordering supplies that are needed for programs
Assist with developing, implementing, and maintaining an ongoing quality assurance program for the Community Program department
Ensures the proper use of equipment and supplies are up to par with cleaning and safety standards
Attend and participate in educational classes, on-the-job training programs, and orientation as scheduled or requested
Respond in a timely manner to requests of residents, families and guests
Record resident attendance in group and individual activity participation
Must in company uniform and resident ready at all times
Performs other related essential duties as assigned