Activity Assistant (Part-Time)

Job Description

Job Description

North Oaks Communities LLC is seeking a Health Center Activity Assistant who wants to make a difference in the lives of seniors every day.  At our premier retirement community, we offer a home-like environment where we treat everyone with respect and dignity.  Hospitality is at the heart of what we do.

The  Health Center Community Life Services Assistant is responsible for assisting with the overall planning and implementation of a varied activity program designed to meet the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of Health Center residents.

Shift and Schedule: part-time every other Saturday and Sunday 9am-5:30pm and every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 5:30pm-8:00pm. May include rotating holidays. 

Essential Duties

1.  Assists with planning, coordinating activities: reality orientation, current events, discussion groups, sensory stimulation, cultural activities, religious services, special entertainment, outside trips, special events, and on-to-one visits, as indicated.

2.  Assists with preparing and distributing the monthly calendar and newsletter.

3.  Assists with purchasing supplies for activities as needed.

4.  Distributes mail daily to residents.

5.  Performs and directs the movement of residents to and from recreational areas.

6.  Announces scheduled activities at least fifteen minutes prior to the activity.

7.  Directs volunteer activities, enlists their support and coordinates their efforts, provides training and supervision of volunteers.

8.  Maintains accurate documentation of resident’s activity attendance.

9.  Plans and coordinates activities in the absence of the CLS Coordinator.

10.  Assists with resident assessments when directed by CLS Coordinator.

11.  Assists with staff training when directed by CLS Coordinator or Administrator.

Other Duties

1.   Attends in-service training and education sessions, as assigned.

2.   Performs specific work duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.

3.   Observes all safety rules and regulations.

4.   HIPAA Compliance – follows written policies and procedures to ensure confidentiality of protected health information.

5.   OIG Compliance – follows written policies and procedures to comply with the federal and state laws and regulations.

Qualifications:  High school diploma required.  One year experience in a social or recreational program in a licensed health care setting preferred.  Background in music, art, drama, and dance therapy preferred.    Compliance with North Oaks Immunization requirements.

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions:  Frequent standing, stooping, bending, stretching, squatting for approximately 60% of work day.  Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs. occasionally.  Must be able to push residents weighing up to 250 lbs. in gerichairs and/or wheelchairs.  Must be able to read and speak English, hear, and be able to sit and walk intermittently throughout the day.  May be exposed to communicable diseases, HIV and HBV, industrial and household chemicals, offensive odors and combative behavior.

Benefits: Part-time positions are eligible for:

·       Holiday pay when working on the holiday

·       Sick Leave (when working 24 hours or more every two weeks)

·       401K for employees 18 years of age or older

·       Meal Subsidy

·       Lyft/transportation service from public transport

·       Employee Assistance Plan

·       Free Parking

·       Onsite café

·       Employee referral bonus

·       Company discount program

·       Paid Orientation

·       Voluntary insurances such as Short-Term Disability, Life insurance, Accident, Hospital, and Critical Illness (for positions regularly scheduled for 20 or more hours per week)

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