Activities Assistant

Care Initiatives•Knoxville, IA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

West Ridge Specialty Care, a 78-bed long-term care skilled nursing community located in Knoxville, IA, is now hiring! This is a part-time position, working Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8 AM to 4:30 PM. Make a difference every day by joining the activities team at Care Initiatives. Care Initiatives is a network of over 40 skilled nursing communities across Iowa. We are looking for dedicated and empathetic caregivers who want to make a meaningful impact on residents' lives during their healthcare journey.

Requirements

Demonstrated effective interpersonal and communication skills.
Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
A strong commitment to helping others and consistently treating them with empathy, respect, patience, and discretion.
An interest in making everyday FUN and fulfilling for our residents!

Responsibilities

Assist the activity director in implementing an activity program to meet each resident’s needs.
Maintain the resources needed for each resident’s activity needs.
Assist the activity director with required record keeping.
Interact and communicate with residents, families, as well as the healthcare team.
Encourage and facilitate resident recreational and therapeutic activities to enhance health and daily routines.