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Job Location drjobs

Lafayette, LA - USA

Monthly Salary drjobs

Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Summary of Responsibility:

Responsible for assisting in the planning developing organizing implementing and directing the activityprograms to ensure that the spiritual development emotional recreational and social needs of theresidents are maintained on an individual basis.

Duties:

  1. Set up and carry out activities as planned by Activity Director
  2. Clean Activity room between activities
  3. Go to apartments to invite residents to activities and assist in getting them back to apartments
  4. Attend Activity Planning meeting with Activity Director
  5. Assist volunteers with activities
  6. Assist with cleaning the bus
  7. Transportation as needed
  8. Observe residents for changes in condition and report to Activity Director
  9. Continue all activities in the Absence of the Director
  10. Help with putting up and taking down of holiday themes
  11. Notify care staff of nursing needs
  12. Attend all staff meetings

Education and Experience:

  1. Must be able to speak read and write in the English language.
  2. Must possess as a minimum a high school degree or equivalent.
  3. One 1 year experience in working with elderly desired.
  4. Should have creative aptitude for training in arts crafts and games.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee tosuccessfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made toenable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand bend talk and hear.The employee is frequently required to walk and sit. The employee is occasionally required to climb stairs. The employee is frequently required to use hand and fingers to touch handle and feel; and required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must be able to lift and/or move objects up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Must be able to lift and transfer residents using proper body mechanics as needed.

Work Environment:

The work environment conditions described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Works in welllighted/ventilated areas. Subject to falls burns from equipment infectious diseases substances odors etc. throughout the workday. Subject to hostile and emotionally upset residents/patients family members personnel visitors etc.

Job Type: Part Time

Personal Characteristics and Skills:

  1. Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
  2. Must be caring and compassionate in dealing with residents as well as staff.
  3. Must be able to relate to and work with ill disabled elderly emotionally upset and at times hostilepeople within the facility.
  4. Must possess the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management employees andoutside contacts.
  5. Possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
  6. Possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel residents family members visitors and governmentagencies and the general public.
  7. Possess the ability to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them intoexisting practices.

A willingness to work beyond normal working hours and in other positions temporarily when necessary.

Employment Type

Full-Time

Company Industry

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