Activities Assistant
$35,360–$37,440 year
On-siteLa Mesa, California, United States
Job Summary
Plan, coordinate, and implement engaging, entertaining, and therapeutic activity programs tailored to resident assessments and care plans. Deliver services and manage resident, family, guest, and staff relations while assisting with weekly outings and volunteer management. Conduct assessments of new residents and ensure regulatory compliance during activity delivery. Prioritize tasks, adapt to changing priorities, and respond appropriately to emergency or crisis situations. Requires Microsoft Word and Excel proficiency, patience with retirement-age residents, and the ability to make timely judgments within a skilled nursing setting.
Required Qualifications
- Ability to demonstrate respect for and patience with retirement age residents, and desire to enhance residents' lives
- Ability to utilize Microsoft Word, and Excel
- Focused attention to detail and the ability to effectively handle multiple items/tasks, prioritize as required and adapt favorably to changing priorities
- Effective ability to make appropriate judgments and decisions, in a timely manner and within the context of the situation at hand
- Ability to effectively respond to emergency and/or crisis situations
- Ability to take initiative and be a self-starter
- Demonstrated ability to follow written and verbal direction in English
- must be willing to work evenings and weekends
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