Activities Assistant -Full or Part Time - Martha & Mary

Martha & Mary Health Services • Poulsbo, WA

2h • $18 - $20 • Onsite

About The Position

Martha & Mary in Poulsbo, WA is looking for a Full or Part-Time Activities Assistant. Martha and Mary Health Services is seeking a dependable, enthusiastic, and professional Activities Assistant to join our team on our Bay unit. We offer competitive pay and a supportive environment, where we become friends and family. Martha & Mary provides quality care and services to those in need of long-term care and short-term care. Come be a part of one of Kitsap County's largest not-for profit employers and embrace the opportunity to make a positive difference in someone's life every day!

Requirements

• Dependable, enthusiastic, and professional demeanor.
• Reliable attendance for scheduled hours and the willingness to be flexible in covering additional hours, including weekends, holidays, and other times.
• Maintain perspective and a sense of humor, responds positively to rapidly changing demands.
• Handles people and situations with understanding, diplomacy and tact.
• Sets priorities and handles multiple tasks to deadline.
• Works cooperatively in a team environment.
• Effectively utilize problem solving skills and ability to handle unexpected/unpredictable circumstances.
• Demonstrate initiative.
• Work in situations involving frequent changes of tasks using different techniques, procedures or degrees of attentiveness without loss of efficiency or composure.
• Possess a genuine interest in caring for the elderly and long-term care of residents.
• Efficiently and effectively utilize documentation skills and ability to use medical devises as indicated in a safe manner for resident.
• High School diploma or GED.
• Demonstrated passion for serving elders.

Nice To Haves

• Weekend Availability Required

Responsibilities

• Assist and implement activities/programs which meet the needs and interests for the physical, mental and psycho-social well-being of the residents; (i.e., Horticulture classes, group exercises, intergenerational programming, crafts, woodworking, etc.).
• Assist in and implement activities/programs for residents.
• May assist with resident outings.
• May coordinate and instruct participation of volunteers with residents.
• May be required to care for facility pets; i.e., dogs, cats, fish and birds.
• Assist in maintenance of recreation equipment and supplies.
• May assist transporting residents in wheelchairs to and from activities.
• May also assist residents to eat in dining rooms, as regulations allow.
• May make simple progress notes regarding 1:1 visits and chart participation via unit flow records
• Maintain resident safety at all times.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Supportive environment
• Employee benefits and wages offered are reviewed annually and are intended to be fair, beneficial and competitive in today’s market whether just entering our workforce or nearing retirement. Benefit offerings are based on employment status.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED