Activities Assistant

JOB OVERVIEW

Schedule : Sunday-Thursday 9 : 00am-5 : 30pm*Must be comfortable transporting residents in the Sunrise of Louisville community van to outings such as baseball games, shopping, errands, and social events*At Sunrise, our Activities Assistant is responsible for assisting with the day to day delivery of resident centered activities and programs for the Sunrise Senior Living Community while meeting and / or exceeding Sunrise quality standards.

RESPONSIBILITIES & QUALIFICATIONS

Responsibilities :

• Assists in maintaining a balanced resident centered activity program for the Sunrise community following the Activity Program Guidelines, Programming Guide(s) and direction from immediate supervisor
• Under the leadership of immediate supervisor, assists with and supports the networking actions for retaining a volunteer base, maintaining a relationship with local businesses, organizations and schools
• Reviews, reads, notates and initializes the Daily Log and Department Log to document and learn about pertinent information and any resident’s physical and behavioral changes as well as activities information- Demonstrates proficiency and understands the QA (Quality Assurance Process) & essential quality service standards pertaining to enriching resident centered activities and programming;
• partners with community team in striving for excellent quality care & service delivery as measured in the QA process- Partners with community team to ensure community follows all federal, state, local laws & regulations & Sunrise quality standards for resident care and services- Partners with community team to ensure community is in compliance with OSHA requirements and promotion of Risk Management programs and policies;

adherence to safety rules and regulations

Actively participates as a member of a team and committed to working toward team goals

Qualifications :

• One (1) year job related experience preferred in senior living communities- Ability to lead activities and motivate volunteers and fellow team members for their involvement in the social events and various scheduled social activities- Maintains a current appropriate federal and state license such as CDL (commercial driver’s license) and / or chauffeur license, applicable state license with an acceptable driving record in accordance with State, Federal Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations and Sunrise policy- Ability to handle multiple priorities- Possess written and verbal skills for effective communication and the ability to facilitate small group presentations- Competent in organizational, time management skills- Demonstrates good judgment, problem solving and decision making skills- Ability to make responsible choices and decisions and act in a resident’s best interest- Ability to work semi-independently without direct supervision by following community procedures and guidelines and have the ability to follow through on assigned tasks
• Demonstration of proficiency in computer skills, Microsoft Office (Windows, Outlook, Excel) and Sunrise applications with the ability to learn new applications
16 days ago