Resident Life & Activities Assistant

Lions Gate CCRC; Voorhees Township (NJ); On-site; USD 22,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Holidays

NJ Earned Sick Leave

Job summary

Lions Gate CCRC in Voorhees, NJ is seeking an Activities Assistant to support quality of life for residents. You will plan and implement wing activity programs, assist with large group activities, and adapt programs to resident needs, including educational, spiritual, exercise, mental, and other activities for residents’ benefit.

The role requires a degree in recreational therapy or related field, and at least one year of dementia and geriatric activity experience.

Qualifications

• Must have at least one year experience working with dementia.
• Minimum one year of experience in therapeutic recreation/activities in geriatric environment or working in a similar capacity with the elderly.
• Safety and customer service oriented.
• Must be an excellent communicator.
• Must maintain and obey the dietary laws for maintaining a Kosher environment in our community.

Responsibilities

• Updates the Resident Activities Board daily and hangs calendars and notices campus-wide per Director's request.
• Delivers newspapers, packages, mail, and email to residents in a timely manner.
• Prepares supplies in readiness for activities as needed.
• Purchases and maintains program supplies and work area neatly.
• Reports broken equipment or other equipment needing to be purchased to Director of Activities.
• Provides 1 to 1 activities for residents who stay in own room by choice or health reasons.
• Plans, develops, and implements programs on units and helps with large programs and functions.
• Encourages resident participation in group and individual activities including arts and crafts, outings, religious services, intellectual/educational activities, community service, recreational, etc.
• Assists with organizing and supervision of volunteers.
• Assists with planning and implementing outings.
• May assist in Safe Haven (Dementia Program) as needed.
• Completes all documentation in a timely manner (state, federal, & departmental required).
• Participates in Care Plan meetings as part of interdisciplinary team and provides activity interventions on Care Plan goals.
• Provides written episodic notes on residents' care and activities.
• Performs other related duties as directed by supervisor.

Skills

Excellent communicator

Safety oriented

Customer service oriented

Education

Recreational therapy degree or related field

Job description

Lions Gate CCRC in Voorhees, NJ is seeking an Activities Assistant to support quality of life for residents. You will plan and implement wing activity programs, assist with large group activities, and adapt programs to resident needs, including educational, spiritual, exercise, mental, and other activities for residents’ benefit.

The role requires a degree in recreational therapy or related field, and at least one year of dementia and geriatric activity experience.