What are the responsibilities and job description for the Activities Assistant position at Waterhouse Ridge Memory Care LLC?
Description
Are you looking to kickstart your career in the Senior Housing Industry. We are looking for someone with a positive and friendly attitude. A skilled and organized individual who enjoys coordinating fun and entertaining activities that actively engage residents. Experience with interacting with others and coordinating events and activities. Someone who holds a love for seniors! If you believe this, is you, we'd love to meet you!
Empowering Lives, Inspiring Purpose: We envision a world where every individual discovers greater purpose and deep meaning through abundant opportunities and unwavering support, enhancing one's journey in life.
Who are you:
The Life Engagement Coordinator leads out in scheduled activities programs for the residents, is responsible for recording attendance to those activities and performs other duties as assigned by the Administrator.
What you will do:
- Leads out in resident scheduled activities in cooperation with appropriate resident support groups and Community departments.
- Consults and works with other departments in implementing appropriate activities as they relate to the physical, emotional, and social needs of the individual residents.
- Coordinates scheduled resident activities and programs, which are sponsored by community groups.
- Assists with Community volunteers.
- Works closely with other departments to maximize the level of functioning for facility residents.
- Assists in maintaining appropriate records of resident socialization.
- Prepares and distributes a monthly activity schedule.
- Follows monthly calendar for scheduled activities
- Ensures activity areas are well maintained.
- Assists with assessments, orientation, and marketing duties as requested.
- Keeps supervisor informed of department needs.
- Capture photo and video content to share with families and on social media platforms.
- Performs all other duties as assigned by any member of management.
Requirements
What you bring:
- Ability to demonstrate effective resident supervision.
- Ability to utilize and apply basic time management principles.
- Ability to recognize and communicate issues within department, staff, and other residents.
- Ability to relate to the public, residents, families, staff, and other professionals appropriately.
- Ability to communicate well, verbally and written.
- Ability to maintain accurate records.
- Ability to adhere to and communicate facility policy and procedure.
- Ability to work flexible hours to meet the requirements of the job.
- Looks for ways to improve the skills of self and staff.
- Ability to perform assigned tasks in a neat, thorough and timely manner.
- Maintain current Driver’s License.
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
- Ability to work with the elderly population.
- Knowledge of regulations affecting resident activities.
- Ability to work with a wide range of people and needs.
- Marketing skills.
UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS: Exposure to blood/bodily fluids is likely.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Ability to lift 30 pounds routinely.
- Ability to ambulate residents safely.