MEMORY CARE Activities Assistant

Van Dyk Health Care•Hawthorne, NJ

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Van Dyk Park Place in Hawthorne, New Jersey is seeking a dynamic, driven, and motivated Activities Assistant to work with older adults. The successful candidate will help develop and implement meaningful programs and activities that support residents’ emotional, physical, recreational, social, and spiritual needs on both an individual and group basis. The role offers part-time hours from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., pay of $15.92 per hour, and an immediate opportunity to join a collaborative team providing care for seniors.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Compassionate and dependable, with excellent communication skills.
Able to take initiative, pay attention to detail, and exceed customer expectations.
Energetic and creative.
Enjoy working with older adults.

Nice To Haves

Experience with arts, crafts, or music; not required, as training will be provided to the right person.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement meaningful programs and activities for residents.
Help meet and maintain residents’ emotional, physical, recreational, social, and spiritual needs on an individual and group basis.
Build relationships with residents and help ensure their needs are being met.

Benefits

Competitive wages.
Generous paid time off.
Employee referral bonus.
Customer appreciation employee bonus.
Tuition reimbursement for full-time and part-time staff.
Paid orientation.
Invitations to professional events.
Free meals.
Paid rest breaks.
Free uniforms for certain positions.
Holiday raffles and gifts.
Free Thanksgiving turkey.
Recognition programs for performance and years of service.
Employee suggestion programs and staff surveys for workplace enhancement.
Birthday parties and employee appreciation events, including an NYC cruise for long-term staff.