Geriatric Activities Coordinator

West Melbourne Health and Rehabilitation Center; Florida; On-site; USD 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

West Melbourne Health and Rehabilitation Center is seeking an Activities Assistant to support the Activities Director in planning and conducting resident activities. The role involves transporting residents to activities, facilitating group sessions, and ensuring residents’ dignity and rights are maintained.

The ideal candidate will have experience with the elderly, be able to work independently, and possess strong data-entry and computer skills.

Qualifications

• Experience working with the elderly and disabled.
• Creative abilities in execution and development of activities.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to key in data, perform keyboard operations, and operate a computer.
• Patience, tact, enthusiasm, and positive attitude toward the elderly and disabled.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must be able to speak, read, write, and understand English.

Responsibilities

• Assist Director in preparing and conducting scheduled group activities.
• Transport residents to and from activities.
• Perform activities with room bound residents.
• Record daily residents’ attendance at group activities and documents room bound residents’ responses to activities.
• Monitor grooming of residents and assist if necessary.
• Deliver mail to residents and read mail to those who need assistance.
• Assist residents with menu selections where applicable.
• Treat residents with dignity and observe all residents’ rights and confidentiality.
• Communicate with staff in other departments regarding changes in residents’ condition and information about activities programs.

Skills

Experience working with elderly people

Creative activities development

Independent worker

Data entry and computer use

Patience and positive attitude toward

Must be 18+

English language proficiency

Job description

West Melbourne Health and Rehabilitation Center is seeking an Activities Assistant to support the Activities Director in planning and conducting resident activities. The role involves transporting residents to activities, facilitating group sessions, and ensuring residents’ dignity and rights are maintained.

The ideal candidate will have experience with the elderly, be able to work independently, and possess strong data-entry and computer skills.