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Regency Senior Living

Activities Assistant

Regency Senior Living, Morristown, Tennessee, us, 37815

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QUALIFICATIONS:

Must be a high school graduate or have a GED

Minimum of one year experience in activities, volunteering with older adults

Experience with activities or volunteering preferred

Ability and desire to work with the senior population

POSITION SUMMARY:

Assist with developing, coordinating and performing activities for the community which reflect the varied interests of the residents

Assist with the recruiting, coordinating and training volunteers

Assist with involving employees and family members in the activities program

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assist with implementation of comprehensive activities to help meet the spiritual, physical, social and psychosocial needs of the resident

Utilization of community resources and entertainers with scheduled various activities and special events

Assist with the monthly activities calendar to reflect varied interests of the residents and provision of enriching opportunities

Assist with coordination of special events including holiday events

Conduct activities as needed

Assist with the Resident Council meeting monthly and document the minutes

Ensure that residents are encouraged and assisted to attend activities that are of interest to them

Assist with monitoring the supplies and equipment needed to provide regularly scheduled activities

Assist with involving other departments for various activities

Assist with various outside community service projects, trips, etc.

Comply with the residence’s policies, training programs and state/federal regulations

Other miscellaneous duties as assigned

PHYSICAL JOB REQUIREMENTS:

To fulfill job requirements, the employee must be able to perform a key physical task for extended periods of time. When supporting, lifting or transporting residents, proper body mechanics and safety measures as prescribed by the residence must be used.

In a typical eight hour day, the employee will:

Stand/walk up to eight hours a day

Sit up to two hours a day

Occasionally lift/carry up to 15 pounds

Frequently kneel, bend and reach

Secure proper assistance for transferring and lifting of residents as needed

Job Requirements Full time for memory care activities assistant. Occasional evening and/or weekends. Works under leadership of the Activities Director.

Will participate in CG as needed which will include bathing, toileting, dressing etc…

Must be able to keep area clean as well as housekeeping duties on the unit/plus room cleaning

Will plan monthly and daily activity schedule for Pathways Memory Care Unit as well as be responsible for implementation of activities.

Must be able to have fun, have a lively personality and outgoing and patient.

Must be organized and structured

Poses leadership qualities, re: group leader, group speaker

Multitasked; spontaneous

Have some experience with geriatrics and working knowledge of Alzheimer’s Dementia

Full Time

Computer skills a Must.

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