SUMMARY
The Activities Assistant will oversee the daily operations of activities and programming.

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS
Universal Philosophy
? Uphold expectations for safety on unit by being constantly aware of surroundings and
resident needs
? Maintain constant interaction with residents to provide active engagement and
customer focus
? Ability to redirect and engage with residents in a social and supportive manner
? Possess the ability to provide creative interventions for resident social and clinical needs
? Stimulate and motivate residents as often as possible
? Operate under the universal worker philosophy

Role Specific
? Monitors and evaluates programs and activities within department to ensure volunteers
are following processes and meet expectations for Activities.
? Coordinates between activities staff and other members of the interdisciplinary team.
? Arranges the common area set-ups for Activities. Coordinates with set-up team from
housekeeping and culinary.
? Maintains adequate supplies, equipment, documents, paper, ink, etc. May need to
requisition supplies with program director approval.
? Flexible work schedule; including but not limited to evenings and weekends.
? Serve as backup on other units as needed.? Attends interdisciplinary meetings as needed.
? Diffuse crisis or situations when they arise.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Each person in this position will act as the Charge Activity representative in the Activity
Directors absence. Supervise volunteers as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS
(EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE)

Valid Florida CNA licensure and CPR certification
Must have a minimum of 1 year experience in a long term health care setting, or mental health
setting; direct care of seniors who have all types of dementia. High school diploma or general
education degree (GED) also required.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance
instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written,
oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in
standardized situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an
employee to successfully perform the primary functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary
functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand,
walk, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk; use hands to finger,
handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit;
climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift
and/or move up to 25 pounds. Must be able to lift with the use of lift devices or assistance for
residents with weight in excess of 100 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and distance vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet or humid
non-weather conditions, working near mechanical parts, and toxic or caustic chemicals. Regular
exposure to fumes or airborne particles.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Must be Covid-19 vaccinated or willing to be vaccinated prior to start date.