Activities Assistant
Care Initiatives•La Porte City, IA
About The Position
The Activities Assistant supports the activity director in delivering a resident-centered activity program at a skilled nursing community. The role helps meet residents’ individual activity needs, maintains activity resources, assists with required record keeping, and communicates with residents, families, and the healthcare team. The assistant encourages and facilitates recreational and therapeutic activities that support residents’ health and daily routines. The schedule is part-time, with morning and evening shifts and every other weekend.
Requirements
- Demonstrated effective interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
- Commitment to helping others and treating them with empathy, respect, patience, and discretion.
Nice To Haves
- An interest in making everyday fun and fulfilling for residents.
Responsibilities
- Assist the activity director in implementing an activity program that meets each resident’s needs.
- Maintain the resources needed for residents’ activity needs.
- Assist the activity director with required record keeping.
- Interact and communicate with residents, families, and the healthcare team.
- Encourage and facilitate resident recreational and therapeutic activities to enhance health and daily routines.
Benefits
- Competitive wage.
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits for eligible employees.
- 403(b) retirement savings plan.
- PTO.
- Referral bonus program.
- Company-paid training and education, with tuition reimbursement.
- Digital wallet access to earned pay.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
