Activities Assistant

CommuniCare; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in post-acute care as an Activities Assistant. You'll lead engaging activities for residents, advocate for their needs, and help create fulfilling experiences. Ideal candidates are energetic, creative, and compassionate, with a high school diploma and some healthcare experience. Enjoy competitive wages, PTO, and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Competitive wages

PTO plans

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) with employer match

Flexible Spending Accounts

Qualifications

• 1 year prior work/life experience in a healthcare setting.
• Ability to make independent decisions when necessary.

Responsibilities

• Leads a variety of activities for residents, both one-on-one and group.
• Assists in planning and evaluating resident-centered activities.
• Maintains up-to-date activity documentation on individual residents.

Skills

Energetic

Passionate

Creative

Tactful

Organizational Skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Basic computer literacy

Job description

Brookside Healthcare Center, a member of the CommuniCare Family of Companies is currently hiring anActivities Assistantto join our team. Our trained personnel encourage our residents' socialization and community involvement. Come join our team and help us turn the challenges of aging, rehabilitation, and recovery into positive experiences!

8 am - 4:30 pm Shift

JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Leads a variety of activities: one-to-one and group activities on/off assigned unit(s), outside and/or in the community (outings) for a diversified population as assigned.

• Provides supplies and equipment for residents to participate in individual activities as assigned.

• Assists with the planning, developing, coordinating, and evaluating of diversified, resident-centered activities as requested.

• Assists with decorating for holidays, outings & special events as assigned.

• Escorts residents to and from activities as needed.

• Provide one-on-one time with residents to follow-up on behavioral episodes; interventions.

• Advocates for residents regarding their needs, interests, preferences, and rights.

• Maintain up-to-date activity documentation on individual residents.

The successful candidate for the activities position will be energetic, passionate, and creative. This job will have you working directly with our residents, so you must be gentle, responsible, and hard working. Must be comfortable with confused people and willing to look for fulfillment in little ways. Other qualifications include:

• High school diploma or GED

• 1 Year prior work/life experiences, preferably in a healthcare setting.

• Must have the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.

• Must be able to deal tactfully with team members, other staff, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies, and the general public

• Must be able to plan, organize, and conduct a variety of activities

• Basic computer literacy and skills.

Benefits

As a CommuniCare employee you will enjoy competitive wages and PTO plans. We offer full time employees a menu of benefit options from life and disability plans to medical, dental, and vision coverage from quality benefit carriers. We also offer 401(k) with employer match and Flexible Spending Accounts.

About Us

A family-owned company, we have grown to become one of the nation’s largest providers of post-acute care, which includes skilled nursing rehabilitation centers, long-term care centers, assisted living communities, independent rehabilitation centers, and long-term acute care hospitals (LTACH). Since 1984, we have provided superior, comprehensive management services for the development and management of adult living communities. We have a single job description at CommuniCare, "to reach out with our hearts and touch the hearts of others."