Activities Assistant (PRN)

Encore Healthcare Services; Newark (DE); On-site; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Encore at Parkside is currently hiring for a PRN Activity Assistant. The Activities Assistant supports planning and implementing a varied program to meet residents' physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.

Essential duties include coordinating activities, preparing calendars, purchasing supplies, guiding volunteers, and documenting attendance, with coverage when the Activity Coordinator is absent. This role emphasizes hospitality, teamwork, and compassionate resident care.

Qualifications

• High School degree required.
• One year experience in a social or recreational program in a licensed health care setting preferred.
• Background in music, art, drama, and dance therapy preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plans and coordinates activities, handling planning, coordination, and execution of diverse programs.
• Assists with preparing and distributing the monthly calendar and newsletter.
• Assists with purchasing supplies for activities as needed.
• Distributes mail daily to residents.
• Directs residents to and from recreational areas and announces activities.
• Directs volunteer activities, enlists support, coordinates efforts, and provides training and supervision.
• Maintains accurate attendance documentation for residents’ activities.
• Plans and coordinates activities in the absence of the Activity Coordinator.
• Attends in-service training and education sessions as assigned.

Education

High School degree

Job description

Encore at Parkside is currently hiring for a PRN Activity Assistant. The Activities Assistant is responsible for assisting with the overall planning and implementation of a varied activity program designed to meet the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of residents.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES:

Essential Job Duties:

• Assists with planning, coordinating activities: reality orientation, current events, discussion groups, sensory stimulation, cultural activities, religious services, special entertainment, outside trips, special events, and one-to-one visits, as indicated.
• Assists with preparing and distributing the monthly calendar and newsletter.
• Assists with purchasing supplies for activities as needed.
• Distributes mail daily to residents.
• Performs and directs the movement of residents to and from recreational areas.
• Announces scheduled activities over the intercom at least fifteen minutes prior to the activity.
• Directs volunteer activities, enlists their support and coordinates their efforts; provides training and supervision of volunteers.
• Maintains accurate documentation of resident's activity attendance.
• Plans and coordinates activities in the absence of the Activity Coordinator.

Other Duties:

• Attends in-service training and education sessions, as assigned.
• Performs specific work duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.

HOSPITALITY FOCUS:

The Community fully embraces a culture of hospitality. To that end, we include the following hospitality promises as a guide for our interpersonal interactions with residents, co-workers, and guests:

• We greet residents, employees and guests warmly, by name and with a smile.
• We treat everyone with courteous respect.
• We strive to anticipate resident, employee and guest needs and act accordingly.
• We listen and respond enthusiastically in a timely manner.
• We hold ourselves and one another accountable.
• We embrace and value our differences.
• We make residents, employees and guests feel important.
• We ask "Is there anything else I can do for you?"
• We maintain high levels of professionalism, both in conduct and appearance, at all times.
• We pay attention to details.

WELLNESS FOCUS:

The Community employees are expected to promote a healthy community culture for all residents and employees. This is a whole-person approach to health and wellness which includes eight dimensions of wellness: Emotional, Environmental, Health Services, Intellectual, Physical, Social, Spiritual and Vocational. Through these efforts we can ensure and exceed residents' wellness needs relating to their mind, body and soul, which may also have a positive effect on the employees, as a result.

OUALIFICATTONS:

High School degree required. One year experience in a social or recreational program in a licensed health care setting preferred. Background in music, art, drama, and dance therapy preferred.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS:

Frequent standing, stooping, bending, stretching, squatting for approximately 60% of work day. Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs. occasionally. Must be able to push residents weighing up to 250 lbs. in gerichairs and/or wheelchairs. Must be able to read and speak English, hear, and be able to sit and walk intermittently throughout the day. May be exposed to communicable diseases, HIV and Hepatitis B viruses, industrial and household chemicals, offensive odors and combative behavior.

This organization does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of ancestry, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, military status, veteran status, or disability. No question on the application is intended to secure information to be used for such discrimination. This application will be given every consideration, however its receipt does not imply employment for the applicant.