Activities Assistant - Sun City, United States - Sun City Post Acute

Sun City Post Acute
Sun City Post Acute
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Sun City, United States

3 weeks ago

Mark Lane

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Description

Sun City Post Acute is hiring a FULL TIME Activities Assistant to join the Sun City team


Duties and Responsibilities:


  • Carry out individual and group activities that meet the functional levels, needs and interests (including cultural and religious interests) of each resident.
  • Seek and identify ways to support resident's individual needs and preferences, customary routines, concerns and choices.
  • Communicates information to immediate supervisor and other caregivers as appropriate.
  • Provide activities to bedbound residents and other residents confined to their rooms that reflect lifelong interests (such as music, reading, visits with people of shared interests and inroom projects) that are appropriate to the individual's functional abilities and level of participation.
  • Assist residents with these activities as needed.
  • Adapt activities to match the cognitive and physical functional levels of the residents through the use of task segmentation, verbal prompts, setup assistance, physical assists and demonstrations.
  • Assists Activity Director in development of activity calendars. Posts calendar on resident units and distribute to residents
  • Monitor physical environment for safety or fire hazards and corrects or reports potential problems immediately to supervisor or charge nurse.
  • Promptly reports housekeeping and maintenance problems to supervisor or charge nurse.
  • Keep activity equipment and supplies in the proper storage areas.
  • Maintain activity space in clean and orderly manner that appears "homelike" and is safe for residents, including proper placement of furniture and orderly storage of equipment and supplies in drawers, cupboards, closets, etc.
  • Performs additional tasks as assigned

Requirements and Qualifications:


  • Prior experience within a skilled nursing facility a plus
  • Prior experience as activity aide or director a plus
  • CPR certification a plus
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