Activity Assistant
About The Position
Our mission at White River Lodge is to improve the lives of the residents and families we serve. Dignity, Integrity, Service Compassion. We are seeking a full-time Activities Assistant to join our team of dedicated caregivers. We’re looking for individuals willing to meet the challenges of a rewarding career while helping to make a difference in the long term care community we serve. Some duties and requirements of the Activities Assistant position include: Provide activities to residents and other residents confined to their rooms that reflect life-long interests that are appropriate to the individual's functional abilities and level of participation. Assists residents with these activities as needed. Provides transportation to and from Activity Areas. Adapts activities to match the cognitive and physical functional levels of the residents through the use of task segmentation, verbal prompts, set-up assistance, physical assists and demonstrations. Assists Director of Activities in developing activity calendars. Posts calendars on resident halls and distributes these schedules to residents. Gathers data from assigned residents to complete and update activities assessments. Communicates this information to Activities Director. Must be free from convictions of abusing, neglecting, mistreating individuals in a health care related setting. Our excellent benefit offerings helps makes us an employer of choice which include: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance Supplemental benefits; Accident, Critical Illness and Short Term Disability Generous 401k Employer Match Tuition Reimbursement Paid Time Off
Requirements
- Must be free from convictions of abusing, neglecting, mistreating individuals in a health care related setting.
Responsibilities
- Provide activities to residents and other residents confined to their rooms that reflect life-long interests that are appropriate to the individual's functional abilities and level of participation.
- Assists residents with these activities as needed.
- Provides transportation to and from Activity Areas.
- Adapts activities to match the cognitive and physical functional levels of the residents through the use of task segmentation, verbal prompts, set-up assistance, physical assists and demonstrations.
- Assists Director of Activities in developing activity calendars.
- Posts calendars on resident halls and distributes these schedules to residents.
- Gathers data from assigned residents to complete and update activities assessments.
- Communicates this information to Activities Director.
- Must be free from convictions of abusing, neglecting, mistreating individuals in a health care related setting.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
- Supplemental benefits; Accident, Critical Illness and Short Term Disability
- Generous 401k Employer Match
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Paid Time Off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
