Life Enrichment/Activities Assistant
About The Position
Iris Memory Care of Edmond is looking for a part-time Activities Assistant. This position is responsible for engaging our residents in leisure activities that are of interest to them! Our residents need assistance to socialize, complete crafts, dance, sing, cook recipes, garden, accompany on excursions, and to be involved in and complete life enriching activities both that are scheduled monthly and some that are impromptu. This is an incredibly fun, rewarding, and important job for the right person!! We are a small, freestanding memory care assisted living located off of Lake Hefner Parkway on NW 178th between Penn and May. As a community focused on memory care, all of our residents are coping with Alzheimer's or other form of dementia. We are an age-in-place community, so you will care for residents all throughout the spectrum of the disease. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in life enrichment in a memory care setting. This is a part-time position. Rate of pay is $15 per hour.
Requirements
- Reliability
- Experience working with dementia or willingness to learn
- Well-rounded, balanced, and productive team player
- Mature, patient, creative, nurturing, compassionate personality
- Lots of energy
- Ability to closely follow direction
- Strong organizational skills
- Some weekend availability is mandatory
Nice To Haves
- Experience in life enrichment in a memory care setting
Responsibilities
- Engaging residents in leisure activities
- Assisting residents with socializing, crafts, dancing, singing, cooking, and gardening
- Accompanying residents on excursions
- Involving residents in and completing life-enriching activities
Benefits
- Free meals
- Free uniform shirts
- Direct deposit
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
