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Miami Jewish Health · 1 day ago

Activities Assistant

Miami, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

1+ years exp

Miami Jewish Health is one of the largest providers of healthcare and living options for aging adults in the Southeast. The Activities Assistant provides group and one-to-one therapeutic recreation to all program participants, guiding and monitoring them during activities to maintain their social, emotional, cognitive, and physical functioning levels.

Assisted LivingElder CareHealth CareNon ProfitNursing and Residential CareRehabilitation

Responsibilities

Guides, directs, and monitors participants during group activities to assist in maintaining or surpassing his/her social, emotional, cognitive and physical levels of functioning

Assists Director with activity planning as needed

Maintains documentation in a neat and legible manner

Deals appropriately with the special needs of participants and their families

Reports any abnormal signs and/or symptoms to Nursing Manager/Supervisor and the Department Director immediately

Qualification

Therapeutic RecreationAging populationCommunication skillsComputer knowledgeSensitivity to aging needsPositive personalityOrganizational skillsInterpersonal skillsDocumentation knowledge

Required

High School Diploma

A minimum of one year experience presenting activities to an aging population

Friendly, outgoing, positive personality

Excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills necessary to interact with all levels of the work group, and participants

Sensitivity to the needs of an aging population

Able to speak, read and write English

Able to think and act calmly to meet unusual occurrences of the job

Ensures that resident's/patient's rights are adhered to

Demonstrates professionalism and accountability

Demonstrates a caring attitude consistent with Miami Jewish EmpathicareSM toward MJH residents, patients, family members, employees, and other facility guests

Demonstrates excellent communication skills

Ensures confidentiality and security of patients' medical information

Identifies and utilizes appropriate channels of communication

Participates in departmental activities, meetings and in-services and follows established guidelines

Maintains a safe working environment