Activities Assistant

New Jersey Department of Children and Families; Greer (SC); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading skilled nursing facility in Greer as an Activities Assistant, where you'll help enhance the emotional, mental, and physical health of residents. With a competitive hourly wage and excellent benefits, you will play a vital role in enriching their daily lives while enjoying opportunities for growth and advancement in your career.

Benefits

Excellent benefits package including medical, dental, and vision options

PTO and 401K Matching

Culture Club and other incentives

Advancement opportunities within our network

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a nursing facility is preferred.
• A welcoming personality is essential.

Responsibilities

• Planning enrichment activities for residents.
• Participating in fun activities with residents.

Skills

Customer Service

Attention to Detail

Communication Skills

Job description

Brushy Creek Post Acute is a gorgeous 144-bed skilled nursing facility conveniently located next to the hospital in Greer, S.C. This unique property has 12 cottages that each hold 12 patients. Each has its own kitchen and there are gardens and patios for residents and employees to enjoy a little fresh air. We offer the following to our full-time employees:

• $16/hr
• Excellent benefits package including medical, dental, and vision options
• PTO and 401K Matching
• Culture Club and other incentives to show our appreciation
• Advancement opportunities within our network of facilities throughout S.C.

Your day to day:

As the Activities Assistant you will play a crucial role in supporting our residents' emotional, mental, and physical health by:

• Planning enrichment activities
• Participating in fun activities with our residents

Ideal Activities Assistant candidates will have the following:

• Previous experience in a nursing facility is preferred
• Superior customer service experience is a must
• A welcoming personality
• Strong attention to detail and excellent communication skills

Your future with us:

Brushy Creek Post Acute is a member of the largest network of skilled nursing facilities in South Carolina. This allows for substantial opportunities for growth in your career. Once onboarded, you may also choose to work PRN for any of our 14 Upstate sister-facilities . We encourage growth and support that through tuition and loan repayment programs in each of our facilities. Please speak with the Administrator at your facility about your plans to attend school. We do our best to support you in those endeavors by adjusting your work schedule to suit your classroom needs.

Patient caseload is carefully distributed to ensure you will not be overwhelmed with too many short term residents. Due to our setup, it is necessary to be in excellent physical condition as there will be travel on foot between cottages.