Activities Assistant

Hibbard Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center; Dover-Foxcroft (ME); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) employer contributions

Benefits for full-time

Paid Time Off

Employer paid life insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Hibbard Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine, is seeking an Activities Assistant to join our life enrichment team. You’ll create moments of joy, maintain resident dignity, and foster a vibrant community through daily programs such as music, crafts, exercise, games, and religious services.

The ideal candidate is a people person—patient, upbeat, and empathetic—with strong communication and reliability. CNA certification is a plus but not required.

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate is a people person—patient, upbeat, and empathetic toward the elderly and those with dementia.
• Strong communication skills to engage with residents, families, and staff.
• Reliability is essential in long-term care to provide consistent resident engagement.
• Experience in a nursing home, assisted living, or memory care is a major plus, but training is available for the right personality.

Responsibilities

• Lead & Implement: Execute a daily schedule of activities including music, arts and crafts, exercise classes, games, and religious services.
• One-on-One Engagement: Provide meaningful bedside visits for residents who may be unable to attend group functions.
• Innovation: Contribute new ideas for monthly calendars that cater to diverse cognitive and physical abilities (including memory care).
• Documentation: Maintain accurate records of resident participation and progress as required by state and federal regulations.
• Safety First: Assist in the safe transport of residents to and from activity areas.

Skills

People person

Communication

Reliability

Experience in elder care

Computer skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

CNA certification (a plus)

Tools

Computer skills

Job description

About Us

A family-owned business since 1955, purchased in partnership by Eastern Maine Health Systems and First Atlantic Healthcare in 2013, Hibbard Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has offered quality care to the elderly in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine and surrounding area communities. We have become well known for that care and we continue that tradition with pride. Since 1972, we have been in our modern 93-bed facility on the Guilford Road in Dover-Foxcroft, and have been providing the utmost in quality care services since. Under the ownership of First Atlantic Healthcare, Hibbard Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation follows in First Atlantic's long standing reputation for excellence in Long Term Care

Are you a natural entertainer with a heart for seniors? We are seeking a creative, energetic, and compassionate Activities Assistant to join our life enrichment team. In this role, you won’t just be "planning events"—you’ll be creating moments of joy, maintaining the dignity of our residents, and ensuring that our facility feels like a vibrant community.

As An Activities Assistant You Will

• Lead & Implement: Execute a daily schedule of activities including music, arts and crafts, exercise classes, games, and religious services.
• One-on-One Engagement: Provide meaningful bedside visits for residents who may be unable to attend group functions.
• Innovation: Contribute new ideas for monthly calendars that cater to diverse cognitive and physical abilities (including memory care).
• Documentation: Maintain accurate records of resident participation and progress as required by state and federal regulations.
• Safety First: Assist in the safe transport of residents to and from activity areas.

What We’re Looking For

• The "Vibe": A "people person" who is patient, upbeat, and empathetic toward the elderly and those with dementia.
• Communication: Ability to speak clearly and engage with residents, families, and staff professionally.
• Reliability: Long-term care requires consistency; our residents thrive on seeing familiar faces.
• Experience: Prior experience in a nursing home, assisted living, or memory care setting is a major plus, but we are willing to train the right personality!

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to stand for long periods and lift/move activity equipment (up to 25 lbs).
• CNA certification is a plus but not required.
• Valid Maine Driver's License; with clean driving record
• Computer skills

As you are working hard planning and leading Resident activities, you will have:

• Tuition reimbursement and education support: you can grow your career in health care
• 401(K) with employer contribution
• Full-time employees (30+ hours per week) have access to benefits; medical, dental, vision & disability
• Paid Time Off available for all employees
• Employer paid life insurance
• Flexible savings account, including medical & dependent care
• Employee assistance program