Activity / Activities Aide - part time day shift

Transitional Care Management•Chicago, IL

2d•$18 - $18•Onsite

About The Position

Officially we title this job an Activities Aide, but in other centers it may be called an Activity Aide, Activities Assistant, or even a Life Enrichment Coordinator. When you are a patient, games and entertainment can be the highlight of your day. As an Activity / Activities Aide you will help to keep our short term stay residents engaged in their recovery and rehab. With long-term residents, you will be providing life enrichment events, often focused on cognitive and memory retention. This could involve leading an exercise group, playing card games, or reading a book to someone that is confined to their room. Every day can be a little more fun than the next. What’s in it for you: Our patients are loud, happy and eager to say hello to you as you pass by. You will immediately feel like a part of a team.

Requirements

Must possess a minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent (GED)
Prior experience as an activity aide or Life Enrichment Coordinator in a long-term care facility preferred
Must have computer knowledge
Must be able to push, pull, move and/or lift a minimum of twenty-five (25) pounds
Ability to successfully pass a pre-employment physical and criminal history background check

Nice To Haves

Prior experience as an activity aide or Life Enrichment Coordinator in a long-term care facility preferred

Responsibilities

help to keep our short term stay residents engaged in their recovery and rehab
providing life enrichment events, often focused on cognitive and memory retention
leading an exercise group
playing card games
reading a book to someone that is confined to their room