Activity Assistant

Los Alamos Wellness & Rehabilitation; Los Alamos (NM); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Vision insurance

Job summary

Casa Arena Healthcare in Los Alamos, NM is seeking a friendly Activity Assistant to support the Activity Director in planning and delivering engaging programs for residents. This role emphasizes compassion, smiles, and contributing to a caring home environment.

You will help assess and implement recreational activities, encourage participation, and assist with documentation and volunteer coordination to enhance daily life for residents.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing and delivering activity/recreational programs to promote residents' engagement and functioning.
• Encourage resident participation in group and individual activities (arts/crafts, outings, religious, educational, community service, recreation).
• Complete activity documentation as trained and per regulatory requirements and company policies.
• Submit supplies list to the Activity/Recreation Director and receipts for expenditures.
• Maintain precautions/limitations list for each resident.
• Assist in organizing and supervising the volunteer program, including recruiting/training volunteers.
• Assist with Resident Council Meetings as needed.
• Assist in planning community activities involving residents, staff, families, and the community.
• Prepare and post a monthly calendar of activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

One-year experience in long term care

Experience conducting social/recreational programs

Job description

*Benefits available for Full Time employee's*

Job type: Full Time, Weekends Included

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance

Your Job

Come experience and embrace the highest level of care at Casa Arena Healthcare. We are a proud facility that recognizes its outstanding employees and celebrates their excellence. We are looking for a friendly Activity Assistant who can bring their compassion and smiles to our kind residents!

Your Job Summary

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.

Principal 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 and/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.
• Submit 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.

Qualifications

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