Activities Staff

Sunset Woods Senior Living; Paramount (CA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pennant Group, Inc. is seeking an Activities Assistant to support the Activities Director in Paramount, CA. The role focuses on creating a varied calendar, leading activities, and promoting resident participation in a supportive senior living community.

Administrative duties include posting calendars and managing sign-ups. Ideal candidates are energetic, personable and able to communicate effectively with residents and staff, helping to foster engagement and a sense of community across care

Qualifications

• Participates in creating, planning and implementing activities for all residents.
• Promotes resident participation and leadership in activities.
• Supports administrative tasks related to calendars and sign-ups.

Responsibilities

• Participates in creating daily/monthly activities calendars.
• Leads activities and encourages resident participation.
• Transports residents to functions when applicable using company vehicles.
• Maintains resident sign-up sheets and orders supplies.
• Supports residents who lead activities to foster pride.

Skills

Event facilitation

Resident engagement

Communication

Team coordination

Job description

Our Senior Living Community Is Currently Seeking An Activities Assistant To Join Our Team Of Dedicated Professionals Who Want To Make a Difference In The Lives Of Our Residents, Their Families, And Our Community. We Are Guided By Our CAPLICO Core Values

• Celebration
• Accountability
• Passion for Learning
• Love One Another
• Intelligent Risk Taking
• Customer Second (Employee First!)
• Ownership

If these core values resonate deeply with your own moral compass and you meet the requirements below, then you should apply.

About The Opportunity

Participates with the Activities Director in creating a multi-faceted daily/monthly calendar that is appropriate for all care levels and includes events that encourage resident individuality, participation, and leadership. Assists the Activities Director in leading activities and encourages resident participation. Assists with designated administrative tasks.

• Participates in the creation, planning and implementation of activities to meet the interests of all residents.
• Contributes to the creation of the daily/monthly activities calendar.
• Continually promotes and encourages resident participation in activities and events.
• Leads activities and conducts programs in a timely manner.
• Continually promotes and encourages resident participation in activities and events. Seeks to find the motivation in each resident that will entice them to participate or be an active member in activities/events.
• Helps to provide opportunities for residents to engage in various community projects in the surrounding community.
• If applicable, transports residents to various functions using company vehicles.
• Assists with designated administrative tasks such as posting daily calendars, maintaining and updating resident sign-up sheets, ordering supplies, etc.
• Supports/encourages residents who lead various activities to promote a sense of pride.

Critical Success Factors

• Is energetic, personable, enthusiastic, creative and imaginative.
• Able to communicate intentions and directions to residents and staff and be an effective, empathetic listener.
• Demonstrates effective oral and written language skills.
• Possesses knowledge of the physical and emotional aspects of aging.
• Ability to motivate and positively influence residents.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com.