Activities Staff

Aztec Healthcare; Aztec (NM); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Aztec Healthcare is seeking an energetic Activities Assistant to help implement recreation programs for residents in our long-term care facility. You will support the Activity Director and help create engaging, meaningful activities tailored to individual resident interests.

The role emphasizes enthusiasm, daily resident interaction, and collaboration with staff and volunteers to enhance quality of life for residents. Previous care experience is valued.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• Activities Certification is preferred.
• One year experience in long term care is required.
• One year of experience conducting social/recreational programs in the past five years is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in development and delivery of activity/recreational programs to promote residents' opportunities for engaging in normal life enhancement pursuits and to maintain functioning levels.
• Encourage resident participation in group and individual activities including arts/crafts, outings, religious activities, educational activities, community service, and recreational activities.
• Assist in completing activity documentation in line with regulatory requirements and company policies.
• Submit supplies list to Activity/Recreation Director and receipts for activity expenditures.
• Maintain precautions/limitations list on each resident.
• Assist in organizing and supervising the volunteer program including recruiting and training volunteers.
• Assist with Resident Council Meetings as needed.
• Assist in planning community activities that include community, staff, families and residents.
• Help complete monthly calendar of activities and post it in the center.
• Other duties may be assigned as needed.

Skills

Energetic personality

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

POSITION DESCRIPTION

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. We are looking for someone who has a great energy and likes to have fun with our residents!

QUALIFICATIONS

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

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 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.