Resident Life & Activities Assistant

Aztec Healthcare; Aztec (NM); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Aztec Healthcare seeks a dynamic activities professional to support the Activity Director in assessing, selecting, organizing, and implementing activity and recreational services for residents. The role emphasizes high energy and a fun, engaging approach to resident well-being.

The candidate should have a High School Diploma or equivalent, with preferred activities certification and experience in long-term care settings, including conducting social and recreational programs in the past five

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Assists in the development and delivery of activity/recreational programs to promote 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.
• Submits 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.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Aztec Healthcare seeks a dynamic activities professional to support the Activity Director in assessing, selecting, organizing, and implementing activity and recreational services for residents. The role emphasizes high energy and a fun, engaging approach to resident well-being.

The candidate should have a High School Diploma or equivalent, with preferred activities certification and experience in long-term care settings, including conducting social and recreational programs in the past five