Activties Assistant

Broward Nursing & Rehabilitation Center; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Broward Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Fort Lauderdale seeks an Activities Assistant to support the activity program designed to meet the needs of every resident. You will work with staff and residents, help maintain records, and run entertainment activities for residents.

Availability for weekends, holidays and evenings is required, and you will participate in in-service programs as directed, with duties including documenting attendance and visits and assisting in recreation planning.

Qualifications

• Education: ability to read, write and understand English.
• Work Experience: 1 year exp. in LTC Activities or as CNA.

Responsibilities

• Informs residents of the monthly activity calendar and distributes calendars to rooms.
• Maintains records of attendance and individual visits; records comments in resident records.
• Assists in planning/operating recreation programs and announces activities prior to start.

Skills

Read/write English

Interpersonal skills

Education

English literacy requirement

Job description

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITY:

Works under direction of Director of Activities byassisting in carrying through activity programs that are designed to meet theneeds of every resident. Ability to work with staff and residents, maintain records, run entertainment programs for residents.

Availability for weekends, holidays and evenings.

SPECIFIC DUTIES:

• 1. Assures that every resident is informed of activity program:
  • A.Posts monthly calendar on each floor.
  • B.Distributes copies of monthly calendar to eachresident’s room.
  • C.Lists daily programs on daily board in lobby.
  • D.Announces activities, prior to beginning, on the PAsystem.
• 2. Attends in-service programs as directed.
• 3. Maintainsappropriate records relating to program attendance and individual visits. Records comments in resident record as directed.
• 4. Otherrelated duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Education: Abilityto read, write and understand English
• Work Experience: 1year exp. in LTC Activities or as CNA

Freedom from illegal use of drugs, and freedom fromuse and effects of the use of drugs and alcohol in the workplace. Persons whohave been found guilty by a court of law of abusing, neglecting or mistreatingindividuals in a health care related setting are ineligible for employment inthis position.

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL DEMANDSOF THE POSITION:

• Mobility: Participatesin activities
• Lifting: 20 lbs
• Climbing
• Bending: Assists in recreation programs
• Pushing: 150 lbs in wheelchairs
• Standing/Sitting
• Reaching: Storage anddecorating
• Hearing: In high orlow tone, clearly to be understood by residents
• Speaking: In high orlow tone, clearly to be understood by residents

ESSENTIAL ENVIRONMENTALDEMANDS OF THE POSITION:

• Inside/Outside
• Heat/Cold
• Wet/Humidity
• Noise/Vibrations
• Fumes/Odors/Chemical Exposure
• Other Hazards