Activities Assistant Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.
• Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Creates and adheres to a monthly activity calendar.
• Speaks to and interacts with residents at all levels of care while showing empathy, kindness, compassion, and respect.
• Coordinates special events for residents, families, staff, and assists the community relations department as requested.
• Transports and supervises residents on outings, shopping trips, and doctor’s visits.
• Screens, recruits, trains, and coordinate’s all volunteers.
• Always maintains a clean, safe, and orderly environment for all residents.
• Provides training, guidance, and support to staff to meet established performance standards and expectations.
• Acts as facilitator and takes minutes at resident council meetings.
• Follows up on any concerns voiced and discussed at the resident council meeting with the appropriate department manager.
• Provides resolution for reports and documents resolution at the next resident council meeting.
• Observes and reports to supervisor daily all changes in the resident’s health and emotional condition.
• Demonstrates the ability to set and manage priorities.
• Responds promptly and courteously to resident's request for assistance including phone calls and requests from family members and visitors.
• Communicates effectively in a language that each resident is capable of understanding.
• Observes and reports safety hazards immediately to supervisor.
• Practices good body mechanics and safe working habits.
• Knows, understands, and follows established policy and procedures in emergency situations.
• Responsible for being essential personnel during emergencies and/or inclement weather.
• Works as a team player with other associates and management in accomplishing work assignments.
• Demonstrates a positive and respectful attitude about work issues, policies, and procedures.
• Demonstrates a positive and respectful attitude with residents, families, visitors, associates, and management.
• Complies with attendance and call off policy.
• Attends, participates in trainings, in-service, and mandatory meetings.
• Wears clean and appropriate dress per established dress code policy.
• Refrains from discussing resident care issues with families and visitors and refers all inquiries to immediate supervisor.
• Responsible for enhancing and improving the SRI experience specifically in zestful activities for residents.
• Demonstrates and promotes SRI’s core value of the golden rule.
• Treats others including residents, families, visitors, and associates in the same manner we would like to be treated.
• Knows, understands, and complies with HIPAA regulations.
• Assists in mentoring new employees.
• Takes the initiative in work, seeks out additional information, offers solutions, and suggestions.
• Takes on special projects or assignments outside of regular duties.
• Serves and assist residents in the dining room at breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily.
• Assists residents with Activities of Daily Living when needed.
• Performs all other reasonable duties as assigned or as requested.