Activities Assistant

CommuniCare; Elkton (MD); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

CommuniCare is seeking passionate Activities Assistants to join our team at Laurelwood Healthcare Center. This full-time position involves working with residents to promote socialization and community involvement. Ideal candidates are energetic, responsible, and creative, eager to enhance the lives of our residents through engaging activities.

Benefits

Competitive wages

PTO plans

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with employer match

Flexible Spending Accounts

Qualifications

• Must be able to plan, organize, and conduct a variety of activities.
• Prior work/life experiences, preferably in a healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

• Provides individualized activity care and services for residents.
• Functions as a team member within the activities department.

Skills

Energetic

Creative

Responsible

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Related software applications

Job description

Laurelwood Healthcare Center, a member of the CommuniCare Family of Companies is currently recruiting for Activities Assistants to join our team.

Full Time Position Available

Now Offering Daily Pay! Work today, get paid tomorrow!

Fun, energetic people please apply!

Laurelwood Healthcare Center is proud of our recreational staff. 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!

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.

PURPOSE/BELIEF STATEMENT:

The position of Activities Assistant provides individualized activity care and services for residents. This position functions as both a team member within the activities department and an interdisciplinary team member for an assigned unit(s) fostering team success.

WHAT WE OFFER

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.

QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS & ABILITIES

• High school diploma or GED
• Prior work/life experiences, preferably in a healthcare setting.
• Prior experience preferably with related software applications.
• Must be able to plan, organize, and conduct a variety of activities
• Basic computer literacy and skills.
• Must possess an active state driver’s license.

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." Through this effort we create "Caring Communities" where staff, residents, clients and family members care for and about one another.