Activities Assistant

Brookhaven at Lexington; Lexington (MA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Brookhaven at Lexington is seeking a full-time Activities Assistant to provide interactive programming for residents of the Skilled Nursing Center and Assisted Care. Hours: Full Time - 40 Hours Per Week. Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5pm.

Every other weekend. Pay Range: $20 - $25 per hour (based on experience). You will organize and run daily activity programs, maintain calendars, assist with transport, track attendance, and coordinate with nursing staff to support resident engagement and

Qualifications

• Experience in a customer service role, preferably in an elder care setting.
• Experience in nursing home or assisted living activities role, and/or be eligible for certification in the activity profession.

Responsibilities

• Assist in organizing, coordinating and running daily activity programs and one on one visits.
• Evaluation effectiveness of programs and contractors and provide feedback.
• Prepare function requests and check requests as assigned.
• Assist in the maintenance of electronic calendars for healthcare units. Post monthly and daily activities on units.
• Assist with transport to/from programs to ensure maximum resident participation.
• Enter attendance and participation levels for each program in activity software.
• Report any changes in resident’s cognitive or physical functioning to the charge nurse/unit director.
• Meet with residents to select independent events and enter in personal calendars as assigned.
• Motivate and encourage all residents to participate in daily programming.
• Provide support to outside entertainers, clergy, volunteers and others as needed to facilitate programming.
• Communicate with nursing staff on daily programs available.
• Decorate boards and units orienting residents to season/holiday/special events.
• Check in with temporary residents to assist them with daily pursuits and leisure interests.
• Assist with mail, newspapers and weekly program schedule.
• Accept flexible weekend, holiday and evening schedule to support the program schedule.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Elder care

Job description

We are seeking a full-time Activities Assistant to provide interactive programming for residents of the Skilled Nursing Center and Assisted Care.

Hours: Full Time - 40 Hours Per Week

Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5pm. Every other weekend.

Pay Range: $20 - $25 per hour (based on experience)

Responsibilities

• Assist in organizing, coordinating and running daily activity programs and one on one visits.
• Evaluation effectiveness of programs and contractors and provide feedback.
• Prepare function requests and check requests as assigned.
• Assist in the maintenance of electronic calendars for healthcare units. Post monthly and daily activities on units.
• Assist with transport to/from programs to ensure maximum resident participation.
• Enter attendance and participation levels for each program in activity software.
• Report any changes in resident’s cognitive or physical functioning to the charge nurse/unit director.
• Meet with residents to select independent events and enter in personal calendars as assigned.
• Motivate and encourage all residents to participate in daily programming.
• Provide support to outside entertainers, clergy, volunteers and others as needed to facilitate programming.
• Communicate with nursing staff on daily programs available.
• Decorate boards and units orienting residents to season/holiday/special events.
• Check in with temporary residents to assist them with daily pursuits and leisure interests.
• Assist with mail, newspapers and weekly program schedule
• Accept flexible weekend, holiday and evening schedule to support the program schedule.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Experience in a customer service role, preferably in an elder care setting.
• Experience in nursing home or assisted living activities role, and/or be eligible for certification in the activity profession.