What are the responsibilities and job description for the Activity Assistant - Full Time (Benefits) position at Avera?
Location:
Freeman, SDWorker Type:
RegularWork Shift:
Day Shift (United States of America)Freeman Regional Health Service is looking for individuals to join our growing, team-oriented organization.
Position Highlights
Becoming an Activity Assistant, allows you to directly make a meaningful difference in people's lives. As an activity assistant, you will be responsible for planning, organizing, and facilitating a variety of recreational activities to enhance the social, physical, and cognitive well-being in our Long Term Care and Memory Care facility.
Location:
Freeman Regional Health Services
Worker Type:
Part Time - Benefit Eligible (working at least 48 hours per pay period)
Work Shift:
Day Shift (7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)
Rotating Holidays
What you will do:
Assists manager in completing activity assessment for each resident to determine his/her activity needs and interest, and in the development of a corresponding activity plan.
Implement an activity program and social functions that are of interest, age appropriate and individualized for resident population. These programs or functions may include but are not limited to music, exercise, education, games/puzzles, sensory stimulation, religion, community events and one to one activities specific to resident need.
Provides 1-1 interactions for residents with minimal overall activity participation for those that cannot plan their own daily activity and those with special needs.
Contacts and makes arrangements with volunteers, secures necessary supplies, room preparation, setting up and operating equipment to ensure safe, clean environment for the residents, staff, and volunteers. Connects with the community.
Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:
Must be 18 years or older
High School or GED Equivalent
Experience in a long term care or memory care facility preferred.
Essential Qualifications
The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.
