Activities Assistant

Diversicare; Central Ontario; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is looking for passionate caregivers to join their team. This position focuses on enhancing the lives of residents through engaging activities and personalized care. You will assist in implementing activity programs, lead group sessions, and provide one-on-one support to those in need. Join a company that values integrity, compassion, and teamwork, and be part of a mission to improve every life touched. With a culture centered on service excellence, this role offers a fulfilling opportunity to make a significant impact in the lives of patients and residents.

Benefits

Medical/Dental/Vision

401k plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Vacation, Holiday, and Sick Time

Long and Short Term Disability

Employee Assistance Program

Life Insurance

Referral Bonuses

Employee hardship fund

Pay advancement program

Qualifications

• Experience in long term care is essential, preferably in a recreational setting.
• Strong communication and motivational skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in implementing an Activity Program for residents.
• Lead group activities and provide one-to-one activities.
• Communicate resident status to the Activity Coordinator.

Skills

Communication Skills

Creativity

Motivational Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Experience in long term care

Job description

Overview

Smile, You’ve Found Us!

Are you passionate about caregiving? Would you like to work with the best team in the world? If so, Diversicare invites you to apply.

We build on trust, respect, customer focus, compassion, diplomacy, appreciation and strong communication skills to shape the culture in our workplace. Diversicare team members play a critical role in fostering an environment of Service Excellence, which we extend to all those we are privileged to serve.

If you wish to make a difference in the lives of our patients and residents, APPLY NOW!

Full Time Benefits include:

• Medical/Dental/Vision
• Excellent 401k plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Vacation, Holiday, and Sick Time
• Long and Short Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Life Insurance
• Referral Bonuses
• DiversICARE - employee hardship fund
• Pay advancement program - OnShift Wallet

Diversicare provides post-acute care services to patients and residents at 61 skilled nursing and long-term care centers in eight states, primarily in the Southeast, Midwest and Southwest United States. Together, with our team of dedicated healthcare professionals, we leverage our diverse strengths to provide each patient and resident with healthcare services that best meet their needs.

It is Diversicare’s Mission to “Improve every life we touch by providing exceptional healthcare and exceeding expectations.”

We are guided to excellence by five Core Values: Integrity, Excellence, Compassion, Teamwork and Stewardship, as well as 12 Service Standards.

Our culture of impassioned service delivery is the Diversicare Difference.

Responsibilities

1. Assists the Activity Coordinator in implementing and executing an Activity Program for all residents in the facility.
2. Leads group activities as assigned by the Activity Coordinator.
3. Provides one-to-one activities to those who cannot be in a group setting.
4. Assists in planning Activity Program through Resident’s Council and Activity Coordinator.
5. Maintains attendance sheets on participants.
6. Assists residents to and from activities.
7. Communicates status of residents to Activity Coordinator.
8. May attend interdisciplinary care plan team meetings and document on care plan and in progress notes.
9. May make arrangements for movies, live entertainment for special programs, and group outings, such as picnics, ball games or sightseeing.
10. Assigns duties and delegation of responsibilities to volunteers.
11. This position has access to protected health information in the resident’s financial and medical records to conduct job duties.

Qualifications

1. Experience in long term care required; preferred in recreational setting.
2. An interest in people; the ability to communicate ideas; to instruct residents and communicate with them appropriately.
3. Ability to direct and perform a variety of activities and to respond to varied needs of residents.
4. Able to motivate residents and promote their well-being through direct activities.
5. Ability to interpret feelings, ideas, or facts in terms of personal viewpoint.
6. Must be able to evaluate resident’s progress and accurately report to Activities Coordinator.
7. Imagination and creativity are necessary.

(EOE)