Senior Living Activities Facilitator

Onyx Health Consulting; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Onyx Health Consulting seeks an energetic activity coordinator to assist in scheduling, organizing, and facilitating resident activities across social, physical, and emotional dimensions in a healthcare setting.

You will adapt activities to residents, manage event logistics, and ensure events run on time and within budget. Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma and certain certifications may be required.
• More education or experience with nursing, recreational activities, event planning, or related may be preferred.
• Physical fitness, ability to walk, dance, stand, lift, or meet other physical demands.
• Adaptability and strong organization and time management skills.
• Excellent resource management, computer, record keeping, interpersonal, decision making, and verbal and written communication skills.
• Patience and compassion when dealing with others, especially those who are sick, injured, elderly, or from different backgrounds.
• Flexibility to work when needed, especially evenings, weekends, or early mornings.

Responsibilities

• Planning and facilitating daily, weekly, and monthly events to encourage socialization, relaxation, and recreation.
• Implementing activities that accommodate those with special needs.
• Handling logistics to make the event possible, such as making phone calls, advertising, managing inventory and budgets, training and motivating volunteers or employees, and coordinating transportation.
• Observing participants at events to gauge their enjoyment and obtain their feedback to improve events.
• Keeping records regarding event planning resources, participant interest, and other notable information, such as injuries or behavioral incidents.
• Reporting medical concerns or observations.
• Ensuring that events are well-provisioned, event staff is trained and prepared, and that the event takes place on time and within budget.
• Providing participants with instructions for the event.
• Adhering to and enforcing all safety procedures.

Skills

Resource management

Computer skills

Record keeping

Interpersonal skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Decision making

Flexibility

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

Scheduling software

Job description

Onyx Health Consulting seeks an energetic activity coordinator to assist in scheduling, organizing, and facilitating resident activities across social, physical, and emotional dimensions in a healthcare setting.

You will adapt activities to residents, manage event logistics, and ensure events run on time and within budget. Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills are essential for success in this role.