MC Activities Assistant - Part Time

Watercrest Senior Living • Port St. Lucie, FL

69d

About The Position

Watercrest St. Lucie West is looking for a vibrant and engaging Memory Care Activities Assistant to join their team! Provide our residents a wide variety of activities throughout the day utilizing our signature programming - illuminate Memory Care by Watercrest, “a program dedicated to creating a welcoming community where residents feel like family – honoring each resident’s individuality and celebrating their own story.” 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

• High School Graduate or equivalent
• Experience in a Memory Care environment preferred
• 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
• Knowledge of customer service principles and practices

Responsibilities

• Conducts individual, small group and large group programs
• 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, educational, and special programs for memory impairment
• Assist with resident meal service
• 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 that resident rooms and common areas are clean and safe at all times
• Ensures the proper use of equipment and supplies and upholds 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
• Must in company uniform and resident ready at all times

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement
• Associate referral program
• On-demand pay in between paychecks

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees