Activity Assistant Ft 30 Hours Per Week

Greenville Post Acute

Assist activity director
Creative and interactive activities program
Meet resident interests and needs
The primary purpose of the Activity Assistant is to assist the Activity Director run a creative and interactive activities program designed to meet the interests and physical, mental, and psychosocial needs of each resident

Job Summary

  • The primary purpose of the Activity Assistant is to assist the Activity Director run a creative and interactive activities program designed to meet the interests and physical, mental, and psychosocial needs of each resident.
  • Essential duties include participating in planning and conducting activities, assisting with communication, developing activity calendars, maintaining attendance records, and arranging resident transportation.
  • The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent and preferably one year of experience in a long-term care facility.

Matching Summary

The primary purpose of the Activity Assistant is to assist the Activity Director run a creative and interactive activities program designed to meet the interests and physical, mental, and psychosocial needs of each resident.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • assist activity director
  • creative and interactive activities program
  • meet resident interests and needs
  • individual, small and large group activities
  • communication between employees, residents, families
  • develop monthly activity calendar
  • maintain attendance records
  • assist with resident assessments
  • arrange resident transportation
  • keep department clean and orderly

Nice-to-have

  • encourage self-initiated activities
  • provide reading materials in Braille or audio books

Key Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Preferable one-year experience in a long-term care facility
  • Ability to read technical procedures
  • Ability to read and comprehend policy and procedure manuals
  • Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions
  • Ability to solve practical problems
  • Ability to interpret a variety of instructions
  • Standing and/or walking very frequently
  • Reaching with hands and arms frequently
  • Pushing/pulling very frequently
  • Talking and/or hearing very frequently
  • Tasting and/or smelling very frequently
  • Lifting up to 50 pounds frequently

Work Rights

Not specified

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