Activity Personnel in Superior, Nebraska at KINGSWOOD COURT SENIOR CARE LLC

FUNCTION: Oversees therapeutic and recreational activities for geriatric groups. Manage and create activities and events, and maintains equipment and rooms for their activities. Ensuring these activities meet the resident’s physical, social, emotional, religious, educational, and entertainment needs.

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: Administrator

QUALIFICATIONS: Activity Personnel should have a passion for working with and assisting elderly populations as well as strong leadership skills. Positive attitudes and an enthusiasm for the job are important when working with seniors. You must have excellent communication skills and the ability to exercise judgment.

ATTENDANCE: Dependable attendance and flexibility are essential functions of the position to ensure quality service and monitoring of staff.

Develop Activities: Creating programming of both recreational and therapeutic activities. Work with other staff to develop and implement programs. Responsible for ensuring these programs meet any federal or state regulations and are safe and appropriate for seniors. Scheduling the events and providing supplies and ensuring enough staff are available to help with these events.

Manage Programs: Overseeing the activities, making sure all supplies are purchased ready and available for use even on weekends. Seeing to the day-to-day operations of the program. Providing monthly calendars to staff and all the residents, a week prior to next month, and ensuring all staff are following the schedule on a day-to-day basis, including weekends.

Treasured Skills

Computer skills

CPR licensed and trained in first aid

Experience working in geriatric settings, such as nursing homes or senior centers

Physically able to perform duties such as standing for long periods, squatting, bending and lifting heavy objects

Valid driver’s license