Assisted Living -Activities Assistant (Part Time)

Westminster Communities of Florida; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Westminster Oaks in Tallahassee, FL is seeking a part-time Activities Assistant to plan, develop and direct the activity program for residents, following regulatory guidelines and campus policies.

The role emphasizes compassionate, age-appropriate activities, resident engagement, and accurate documentation of attendance and resident preferences; shifts/hours discussed with hiring manager.

Qualifications

• Ability to plan daily activities that promote well-being for residents.
• Respect for residents’ dignity and abilities when designing programs.
• Strong record-keeping for attendance and resident notes.
• Flexibility to assist with monthly activity materials and events.

Responsibilities

• Carry out daily, hands-on activities in a courteous, compassionate manner.
• Implement age-appropriate activities considering residents' abilities.
• Spend time with individuals to promote well-being and security.
• Assist with preparing monthly activity materials and calendars.
• Update and maintain Resident Likes & Dislikes for planning.
• Fill in Daily Activity Boards with dates and times.
• Maintain attendance records and notes on behavioral issues.
• Submit documentation to supervisor in a timely manner.
• Assist with purchasing needs/materials for activities.
• Positively promote activities and encourage participation.
• Hiring manager to discuss work hours, days and shifts.

Skills

Activity planning

Resident engagement

Documentation

Job description

Westminster Oaks is currently seeking a part time Activities Assistant to plan, develop and direct the RAL operation of the activities department in accordance with regulatory guidelines and our established policies and procedures and assure that an on-going program of activities is designed to meet the level of interests and abilities of each resident.

Essential Job Functions

• Carry out daily, hand-on activities in a courteous, compassionate and enthusiastic manner which promotes a feeling of well-being and security in residents.
• Implement age appropriate activities for residents in a manner appropriate for residents’ abilities and which take dignity issues & physical limitations into consideration.
• Spend time with individual residents spontaneously, as needs arise, to promote feeling of well-being and security.
• Assist with the preparation of the monthly activity material; distribute calendars and special event notices.
• Update and maintain the “Resident Likes & Dislikes” for planning purposes.
• Fill in Daily Activity Boards on each floor, with dates & times of scheduled activities.
• Maintain records of program/event attendance and notations of any notice of behavioral or physical issues with residents which affect their abilities to participate in programs or which interfere with effective programming for other residents.
• Submit documentation and/or notations to supervisor in a timely manner.
• Assist the supervisor with purchasing needs/material for daily or monthly activities for residents.
• Positively promote activities and encourage resident participation.
• Hiring manager to discuss work hours, days and shifts.

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