Starling at Ponte Vedra Assisted Living and Memory Care is seeking a dynamic, vibrant, and creative Activities Assistant to join our team!

SHIFT: Full time ~ 10:00a to 6:00p ~Monday through Friday and rotating weekends

Position Summary

Develops and oversees resident activities, including planning and coordinating opportunities for residents that promote a level of health, wellbeing, engagement and growth.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

The following duties are normal for this position. This list is not to be construed as exclusive or all inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.

Assists in the planning, scheduling and conducting lifestyle programs that provide physical, intellectual, social, emotional and spiritual opportunities for the residents.
Assists in planning appropriate programs for holidays and special events.
Assists in recruiting and developing additional resources for services to the residents.
Assists in advising and motivating residents regarding appropriate individual and group activities based on resident interests and opportunities for growth.
Assists in preparing and organizing a calendar of events submitted to the Memory Care Director for final approval. Assists in posting and distributing the calendar.
Assists in developing and printing the community newsletter.
Assists with purchases and maintaining equipment and supplies in accordance with budgetary guidelines.
Assists in organizing and supervising a volunteer staff.
Assists in addressing resident groups and other groups on subjects of common interest.
Participates in community in-services.
Demonstrates competence in Federal, State and Local regulations, assisted living as applicable; ensures compliance.
Assists in developing, facilitating and analyzing resident surveys to determine ongoing activities are in place that meet the resident interests.
Assists in planning, coordinating and facilitating appropriate mixed group activities.
Assists in developing and facilitating daily displays of activities on bulletin boards and/or kiosks in lobbies, elevators, dining rooms and other resident and team member communication centers.
Assists in maintaining a robust public relations program in support of the activities programming and community relations.
Responsible for a designated group of residents during the shift; knows where their residents are and physically checks on each assigned resident as assigned.
Observes, reports and documents symptoms and conditions of residents for changes in condition such as skin, behavior, alertness, weight, dietary and participation in activities.
Responds to security system and resident call bells promptly.
Notifies Memory Care Director and/or Director of Nursing if a resident has increased care needs.
Assists with continence management and disposes of all continence products properly to ensure sanitation of resident suite and community restrooms.
Serves and collects food plates for Starlight program and assists as needed; reports refusal of meals or loss of appetite.
Maintains cleanliness of resident’s room and work areas.
Practices good standard care precautions of cleanliness, hygiene and health.
Helps residents maintain independence, promotes dignity and physical safety of each resident.
Actively participates/leads and assists residents with activities of daily living (i.e. bathing, dressing, toileting, grooming, ambulation, transferring, eating) as instructed.
Engages residents in life skills and other life enrichment activities.
Greets and assists all internal and external customers, guests, family members, residents, vendors and team members.
Does resident laundry as assigned and needed.
Assists with other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

High School diploma/GED
Must be 18 years of age.
Previous experience working with seniors preferred.
Previous experience or training on dementia care preferred
Certified Nurse’s Aid certification preferred.

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