Activities Aide | Join our EPIC Team!

NexCare WellBridge Senior Living; Jackson (MI); On-site; USD 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career Advancement Opportunities

Tuition Reimbursement

Medical – no deductible or co-pay

Telemedicine

Paid Time Off

Dental & Vision

Holiday Pay

Short Term Disability & Life Insurance

401k with employer match

Job summary

Cascade Senior Care Center in Jackson, MI is seeking an Activities Aide to deliver and lead daily life enrichment programs. The role supports therapeutic activities, arts, games, and crafts to promote health and well-being for residents.

Flexible shifts include full-time or part-time options with rotating weekends and some holidays. Starting wages are $14.00 per hour plus hero pay and annual wage increases.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of related experience in long term care preferred but not required.
• Associates in Music or Recreational Therapy preferred but not required.
• Excellent customer service skills with a commitment to delivering compassionate, patient-centered care.

Responsibilities

• Promote hospitality and excellent customer service in daily interactions with guests, families, and visitors.
• Assist and lead group and one-on-one life enrichment programs.
• Encourage attendance and transport to life enrichment activities.
• Evaluate patients based on interests, abilities, and needs for meaningful programs.
• Develop and display thematic and holiday decorations throughout the facility.

Skills

Life enrichment

Group facilitation

Customer service

Team player

Time management

Interpersonal skills

English speaking

Education

Associates in Music or Recreational Therapy

Job description

Join our EPIC team at Cascade Senior Care Center!

The Activities Aide delivers and leads life enrichment programs every day. Our calendar is filled with amazing and creative activities that bring fulfillment and joy. These activities have the dual purpose of being therapeutic and promoting health and well-being. We are always trying new fun ideas. If you like to play games and do crafts, this position may be for you!

You Will Earn

• Starting Wages $14.00 per hour
• PLUS Hero Pay ($0.85 per hour!)
• Yearly Wage Increases

PLUS We Offer You Best In Class Benefits

• Career Advancement Opportunities
• Tuition Reimbursement - up to $5,000 per year!
• Medical – no deductible or co-pay AND low cost to you per paycheck!
• Telemed - Dermatology, Mental Health & more!
• Generous Paid Time Off PTO
• Dental & Vision
• Holiday Pay
• Company paid Short Term Disability & Life Insurance
• Unlimited Friends & Family Referral Bonuses -
  • up to $1500 per referral - any position- at any one of our other 27 facilities!
• 401k with employer match
• Attentive & Supportive Leadership!

We Can Work With Your Scheduling Needs

• Full Time and Part Time positions available - All Shifts to include rotating weekends (every other weekend) and Some holidays (will rotate with team)
• No Late Nights!

How You Will Help People Every Day

• You will promote hospitality and excellent customer service in our every daily interaction with our guests, their families, and visitors. Through kind words and encouragement, you will promote a positive, healthy environment in which to heal and thrive.
• You will assist and lead group and one-on-one life enrichment programs.
• You will encourage attendance and transport to and from life enrichment programs.
• You will evaluate patients according to their background, life enrichment interests, abilities, physical limitations, and needs for meaningful programs.
• You will develop and display thematic and holiday decorations throughout the facility.

What you will need to be part of our EPIC team

• 1+ year of related experience in long term care preferred but not required.
• Associates in Music or Recreational Therapy is preferred but not required.
• Excellent customer service skills with a commitment to delivering Excellent, Passionate, Innovative care!
• You are a team player, dedicated to doing what it takes to support your team members and get the job done

Facility Address

2121 Robinson Road, Jackson, MI 49203

Surrounding areas within commutable distance: Vandercook Lake, Michigan Center, Spring Arbor, Grass Lake, Napoleon, Brooklyn, Concord, Leslie, Albion, Stockbridge, Manchester, Chelsea, Homer, Eaton Rapids, Jonesville, Mason, Clinton, Hillsdale, Dexter, Blackman, Columbia, Concord, Hanover, Henrietta, Leoni, Liberty, Napoleon, Norvell, Parma, Pulaski, Rives, Sandstone, Spring Arbor, Springport, Summit, Tompkins, Waterloo

Keywords and Skills: Assisted Living, Spiritual, Elderly Care, Calendaring, Facilitation, English Speaking, Memory Care, Innovation, Customer Service, activities, resourceful, team player, interpersonal, engaging, time management, community, life enrichment, activities assistant, activities aide, CBMT Certified Board for Music Therapists, Music Therapy, Long Term Care, Rehab, skilled nursing, assisted living, aging, elder care, occupational therapy, OT, physical therapy, PT, Entertainment, Games, Singing,

This is a full or part time position