Activities Assistant
Company: Sunny Vista
Location: Colorado Springs
Posted on: August 7, 2022
Job Description:
Job DescriptionThe Living Center at Sunny Vista, a non-profit
skilled nursing facility, is Colorado Springs' state-of-the-art
healthcare campus with a 100+ year history of Best-In-Care
services, including rehabilitation, long-term care and independent
living.We are looking for compassionate staff who have a heart for
working with the elderly. With new management, we are looking to
build a team of caring individuals who are dedicated to making the
lives of others better each day. We have a new wage scale, generous
shift differentials, and new benefits available to staff with
flexible scheduling options. Please see below and apply to our
team!Position SummaryAssists in the planning and implementation of
a program of meaningful activities, appropriate to the needs and
interests of the participants. Helps to provide programs that
promote the creative, physical, spiritual, social, and mental
wellbeing of each participant. In targeted environments. May
participate in ADL's as client needs demand.Essential Duties
- Assist in planning and conduct activity programs to meet the
needs of residents.
- Responsible for the safety of the residents under
supervision.
- Invite and encourage residents to participate in activity
programs.
- Distribute facility newsletter to each resident the first of
each month.
- Document resident attendance at activities, and any other
significant interaction with resident, on a daily basis.
- Assist Activity Director in the planning and facilitating of
all programs.
- Prepare resident's birthday menu, tray and card.
- Update orientation boards daily and prepare and display posters
for residents' birthdays, employees' birthdays and employees'
anniversaries monthly.
- Drive facility vans to transport residents to activities held
outside of facility.
- Attend meetings, in-services and educational programs as
required.
- Maintain professionalism at all times including confidentiality
of information regarding the residents and the facility,
appropriate dress and behavior in and out of the facility.
- Practice good infection control and safety measures.
- At 8:30 a.m. in the dining room, reads a poem or inspirational
verse, announces the morning activities and the lunch menu. Uses
the P.A. system.
- Completes other job duties as assigned.Basic Qualifications &
Experience
- High school graduate; higher education desirable but not
mandatory.
- Valid driver's license and proof of insurance.
- Aptitude in arts crafts and games.
- Sincere interest in and desire to work with the elderly;
experience preferred.
- Must have patience, tact, cheerful disposition and enthusiasm
and be able to handle residents on a daily basis.
- Assist Activity Director in the planning and facilitating of
all programs.
- Able to work, as needed, daily, weekend, evening and holiday
activities. Normal hours are 8:00/8:30 a.m. to 4:30/5:00 p.m.
- Must be able to bend and stoop as well as push, pull and/or
lift a minimum of fifty pounds.
- Confidence with public speaking and leading groups. EOEThe
Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act requires employers in the
state of Colorado to disclose the following information. If the
position applied to is not located in Colorado, the following
information may not apply. Pay Range Minimum: $000; Maximum:$000
The base range represents the low and high end of the pay range for
this position. Actual pay will vary and may be above or below the
range based on various factors including but not limited to
location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one
component of our total compensation package for employees. Other
rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term
incentives, and program-specific awards. In addition, we provide a
variety of benefits to employees, including medical, dental, and
vision insurance coverage, disability insurance, 401(k) with match,
paid time off (PTO), Flexible hours for better work-life balance,
Employee assistance program.To reduce risk to our residents and
co-workers, we require all employees to receive the COVID19 vaccine
and any required booster shots.
Keywords: Sunny Vista, Colorado Springs , Activities Assistant, Other , Colorado Springs, Colorado
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