JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: Activities Assistant

DEPARTMENT: Activities

REPORTS TO: Activity Director

JOB SUMMARY:

To assist Activity Director with all activities. Responsible for planning, organizing, promoting and managing activities for the residents and in absence of the Activity Director coordinate all activity department.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: High School diploma or GED equivalent; some college preferred.

Experience: At least one year’s experience in a nursing facility, a long-term

care setting or a recreational arts/crafts program.

Job Knowledge: Familiarity with resident needs and desires; understand purposes

and results of games, crafts and activities; and be conscious of

feelings, emotions, and concerns of residents.

Standards:

EQUIPMENT:

Attendance list, personal checklist, and inventories volunteer hours sheet.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS OF ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

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  Occasionally reaches above shoulder level.
• Occasionally works with body bent at waist.
• Occasionally works in kneeling position.
• Occasionally crawls.
• Frequently climbs stairs.
• Occasionally climbs ladders.
• Occasionally works with arms above waist.
• Occasionally works with arm above shoulder height.
• Frequently stands.
• Occasionally sits.
• Frequently pushes.
• Frequently pulls.
• Occasionally stoops.
• Occasionally lifts _____ pounds.
• Occasionally balances.
• Frequently manipulates with fingers.
• Frequently grasps.
• Frequently distinguishes colors.

COMMUNICATION REQUIREMENTS OF ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

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  Continuously speaks to individuals.
• Continuously addresses small groups.
• Continuously addresses large groups.
• Continuously reads printed materials.
• Frequently reads handwritten materials.
• Occasionally creates short memos and documents.
• Occasionally creates long documents.

CHARACTERISTICS OF TYPICAL WORKDAY:

90% Inside work time. 10% Outside work time.

15 Minutes p.m. break 30-60 Minutes lunch

2.5-8 Total work hours/day 20-35 Total work hours/week

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS AFFECTING ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Temperature/Moisture/Noise

None

Hazards

None

Atmospheric Conditions

None

Other Working Conditions

Works alone

Works closely with others

Shift work

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

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  Encourage residents personal interests and development to optimize physical and

emotional functioning.

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  Will deliver and read mail, deliver personal items and maintain the necessary

records in accordance with regulatory policyState, Federal, and Nursing Home.

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  Maintain records of all Activity attendance and will notify Activity Director of

any unusual observations.

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  Responsible in developing and organizing volunteers and keeping records of

volunteer hours on volunteer sign-in sheets.

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  Responsible in assisting Activity Director in all aspects of organizing, planning

and presenting activities.

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  Will encourage activities in resident room. (Example; cards, sewing, checkers,

etc.)

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  Keep Activity Schedules updated.

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS:

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  Performs other duties as directed or required.

ACTIVITY ASSISTANT JOB DESCRIPTION

1/13/2023

Full vaccination against COVID-19 or a medical/religious exemption is required.

Salary/ Wage Range

Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience and may fall outside of the range shown.

Benefits:

• Dental Insurance
• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Basic Term Life and AD&D Insurance & Voluntary Term Life and AD&D Insurance
• Wellness Program
• Paid Time Off
• 401(k)
• Accident coverage, Hospital Indemnity coverage, Critical Illness coverage, Legal and Credit coverage, Pet Insurance

We are committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring or promotion based on race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, age, disability or protected veteran status. We proudly support and encourage people with military experience (active, veterans, reservists and National Guard) as well as military spouses to apply for our job opportunities.

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