Activity Assistant

Quiburi Mission Nursing & Rehabilitation; Benson (AZ); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Quiburi Mission Nursing & Rehabilitation is seeking an Activity/Recreation Assistant to support the development and delivery of activity programs, promoting patient engagement and addressing individual needs within the center.

The role involves maintaining patient precautions, encouraging participation in group and individual activities, and assisting with a variety of arts, crafts, outings, and educational activities to enhance residents' quality of life.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required or desirable.
• Experience leading recreational activities is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assists in development and delivery of activity/recreational programs to promote patient engagement.
• Maintains precautions/limitations list on each patient.
• Encourages participation in group and individual activities including arts/crafts, outings, religious and educational activities, and community service.
• Performs miscellaneous work assignments as needed.

Skills

Organize recreational programs

Encourage patient participation

Education

High School Diploma with recreation coursework

State approved activity-training course (preferred)

Job description

Objective

The Activity/Recreation Assistant supports the efforts of the Activity/Recreation Director in the assessing, selecting, organizing, and implementing of activity/recreational services to address the individualized needs and interests of the overall patient population within the center.

Activity/Recreation Assistant Responsibilities

• Assists in the development and delivery of activity/recreational programs to promote the patients’ opportunities for engaging in normal life enhancement pursuits and to increase and/or maintain functioning levels.
• Maintains precautions/limitations list on each patient.
• Encourages patient participation in group and individual activities including arts/crafts, community outings, religious activities, intellectual/educational activities, community/center service activities, recreational activities, etc.
• Performs any miscellaneous work assignments as may be required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma with course work in recreation is desirable; Completion of a state approved activity-training course is preferred but not required.
• Previous experience in leading recreational activities, arts/crafts, intellectual/educational activities, community outings, etc., desired.