Activities Assistant

OPCO Skilled Management; Gallup (NM); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Vision insurance

Job summary

Casa Arena Healthcare in Alamogordo, NM seeks an empathetic Activity Assistant to support the Activity Director in planning and delivering engaging recreational programs for residents.

You will help coordinate group and individual activities, document participation, work with volunteers, and help create monthly calendars, with prior long-term care and activity program experience preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• One-year experience in long term care.
• One year of social/recreational program experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists in developing and delivering activity/recreational programs to engage residents.
• Encourages participation in group and individual activities (arts/crafts, outings, religious, educational, social).
• Assists with activity documentation and regulatory compliance.
• Submits supplies lists and receipts for activity expenditures.
• Maintains precautions/limitations for each resident.
• Supports Activity/Recreation Director in volunteer program organization and training of volunteers.
• Assists with Resident Council meetings when needed.
• Helps plan community activities involving staff, families, and residents.
• Prepares and posts monthly calendars of activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

*Benefits available for Full Time employee’s*

Job type: Full Time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance

Your Job

Come experience and embrace the highest level of care at Casa Arena Healthcare. We are a proud facility that recognizes its outstanding employees and celebrates their excellence. We are looking for a friendly Activity Assistant who can bring their compassion and smiles to our kind residents! Come apply today at 205 Moonglow Ave, Alamogordo, NM 88310, USA or call us at 575-434-4510 for expedited interviews!

Your Job Summary

Responsible for supporting the efforts of the Activity Director in the assessing, selecting, organizing, and implementing of activity/recreational services to address the individualized needs and interests of the residents.

Principal Responsibilities

• Assists in the development and delivery of activity/recreational programs to promote the residents’ opportunities for engaging in normal life enhancement pursuits and to increase and/or maintain functioning levels.
• Encourages resident participation in group and individual activities including arts/crafts, community outings, religious activities, intellectual/educational activities, community/center service activities, recreational activities, etc.
• Assists in completing activity documentation, when needed, if trained and in conjunction with regulatory requirements and company policies.
• Submits supplies list to Activity/Recreation Director and submits receipts for activity expenditures.
• Maintains precautions/limitations list on each resident.
• Assists Activity/Recreation Director in the organization and supervision of the volunteer program including recruiting and training volunteers.
• Assists with Resident Council Meetings when necessary.
• Assists in planning community activities that jointly include the community, staff, families and residents.
• Assists in the completion of a monthly calendar of available activity/recreational programs and posts it in the center.
• Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or assigned at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
• One-year experience working in long term care.
• One years of experience conducting social/recreational programs within the past five years, preferred.

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