Geriatric Activities Coordinator: Enrich Patient Life

Talentify; Cape Girardeau (MO); On-site; USD 27,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Talentify is seeking an Activities Assistant to support the Director of Activities in planning, organizing, and directing quality activities for patients in a post-acute care setting.

The role emphasizes meeting recreational, physical, intellectual, spiritual, and social needs while adhering to Life Care standards and regulatory guidelines. Strong communication with an interdisciplinary team is essential.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Prior experience with geriatrics preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning, developing, organizing, implementing, and evaluating quality activity programs (includes entertainment, exercise, relaxation, and education)
• Appropriately and descriptively chart patient progress and behavior
• Escort patients to and from activities
• Make regular in room visits to patients uninterested or unable to participate in group activities
• Exhibit excellent customer service and a positive attitude towards patients
• Assist in the evacuation of patients
• Demonstrate dependable, regular attendance
• Concentrate and use reasoning skills and good judgment
• Communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team
• Sit, stand, bend, lift, push, pull, stoop, walk, reach, and move intermittently during working hours
• Read, write, speak, and understand the English language

Skills

Decision making

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Customer service

Communication

English proficiency

Arts and crafts

Music

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Arts/crafts

Music

Job description

Talentify is seeking an Activities Assistant to support the Director of Activities in planning, organizing, and directing quality activities for patients in a post-acute care setting.

The role emphasizes meeting recreational, physical, intellectual, spiritual, and social needs while adhering to Life Care standards and regulatory guidelines. Strong communication with an interdisciplinary team is essential.