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The Palace

Activities Assistant

The Palace, Miami, Florida, United States, 33173

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Luxury Senior Living Communities

In Kendall, Coral Gables, Homestead & Weston

Is looking for

Assistant to the Director

of

Activities & Entertainment

for its

Palace Nursing Home & Rehab Center

11215 SW 84th Street Miami, FL 33173

Joint Commission Accredited, 2015

The #1 Priority of this position is...

To assist the Activities & Entertainment Director in executing the residents' activity program, lead group activities and visit residents to complete their Activity Profile.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

* Assist the Director in decorating the building for all parties, holidays and special events.

* Follow the daily activities schedule and carry-out the assigned planned activities and events.

* Maintain an ongoing inventory of departmental supplies and equipment.

* General housekeeping duties in activity areas and supply closets.

* Be aware of conditions that may interfere with the safety and well-being of residents while in activities.

* Assist the Director by interviewing residents based on their activities profile and input the information into the CRM.

Qualifications

* Experience in recreation setting preferred.

* Experience in party planning and carrying out social and recreational programs.

* Must be creative and have appropriate input in creating new activities for the program.

* Performance experience is preferred, such as singing or dancing.

* Must have a high school degree or equivalent.

* Must have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written in English. Spanish preferred.

* Must have basic knowledge of a variety of activities and exhibit the ability to give instructions to others.

The Ideal Candidate

* Responsible, always on time, resourceful, very accurate and detail-oriented.

* Flexible as to work schedule. Must be available to work on weekends, holidays and in emergency situations.

* Must be able to work under pressure and multi-task.

* Self-motivated with a strong work ethic and the ability to work independently AND as a team member.

* Exhibit an enthusiastic and friendly personality that has aptitude for working with a variety of people.

* Must be comfortable with working with older individuals and be able to motivate them in participating in the programs.

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