Salary Range: $18.12 - $21.54 Pay rates are determined based on experience and internal equity. Position Summary: + Scheduled hours of work include weekdays, every other weekend, some evenings and holidays. + This position may be held as an interim as a staff member undertakes receiving Activity Leader Certification for the State of California. + Must work well under stress or tight deadlines. + Must work well with supervisors, co-workers, patients/residents, family members and visitors. District Responsibility: + Support of the District Mission and Values + Demonstrate Respect, Professionalism and Courtesy to all patients, visitors, other providers and coworkers, as delineated in the LVMC “Commitment to Care”. + Constantly use C-I-CARE principles when communicating with others. + Performance Improvement Activities + Professional Development Position Duties/Responsibility: + Presents individual and group activities. Assists with planning activity programs. + Presents three to five activity programs daily. + Presents programs as they are described in the program description. + Begins and concludes programs on time. + Assures needed attendance at programs by communicating with the nursing staff. + Pursues each resident’s active highest practical participation. + Conduct individual room visits with residents for socialization and sensory stimulation. + Assist with maintaining participation records. + Record accurately: attendance, degree of participation and residents responses. + Assist with assembling bulletin boards, display calendars, and arranging equipment for programs. + Assists with residents’ care and special needs + Occasionally transports residents to appointments, shopping or out of facility activities. + Passes trays at breakfast and lunch in the Activity Room. + + May assist with different tasks such as feeding. + Position Competencies + Other duties assigned by supervisor Essential Functions: + The ability for prolonged standing, walking and sitting. + The ability to keyboard. + The ability to bend or kneel. + The ability to establish and maintain effective, courteous and respectful working relationships with residents, their families, volunteers, co-workers and the general public + The ability to be supervised. + The ability to work as a Team. Position Qualifications: + Education: Must possess a high school diploma or equivalent and demonstrate ability to read, write and follow instructions. + Experience: Experience working the elderly is preferred but not required. + Certifications: Must possess a valid California Drivers License (with a good driving record). + Skills/Ability: Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; perform responsibilities within departmental time lines; successfully coordinate several tasks simultaneously; be able to work as departmental needs dictate, including evenings, weekends, holidays and overtime; be able to work with individuals of all functioning levels. + LVMC reserves the right to modify the minimum requirements depending on the needs of the organization. ???