Activities Assistant

Highland Health Care Center; Highland (IL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Highland Health Care Center is seeking an Activities Assistant for evening shifts. The Role involves planning and executing activities for residents to enhance their well-being and foster relationships. The position offers competitive pay, excellent benefits, and opportunities for personal growth within a supportive community.

Benefits

Competitive Pay

Benefits Package Including Health, Dental, and Vision

Daily Pay

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Qualifications

• One year of job-related experience, preferably in long-term care.
• Motivated and organized team player.
• Passionate about contributing to an organization focused on providing genuine hometown care.

Responsibilities

• Provide activities with entertainment and exercise for residents.
• Support planning and execution of activities in accordance with resident care plans.
• Generate enthusiasm to encourage participation.

Skills

Team player

Creativity

Motivation

Education

Experience in long-term care

Job description

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Long-term Care Activity Assistant Opportunity! Evening shift openings!

Highland Healthcare Center is looking for an Activity Assistant to join our growing team!

The Activity Assistant supports the efforts of the Activity Director in the assessing, selecting, organizing, and implementing of recreational services to address the individualized needs and interests of the overall resident/patient population within the center. In return for your expertise, you'll enjoy excellent training, industry-leading benefits, and unlimited opportunities to learn and grow.

Your Job:

• Provide activities with entertainment, exercise, fun, and relaxation for residents.
• Support the planning, scheduling, and execution of quality activities in accordance with resident care plans.
• Support the preparation and distribution of activity calendars, communication materials and documentation of resident activities.
• Create and maintain positive relationships with residents and their families.
• Generate enthusiasm to encourage and motivate participation.
• Interrelationships: works effectively and maintains cooperative working relationships with members of the healthcare team, nursing staff, residents, and family.
• Assists residents to activities
• Passes Ice water
• Answers call lights
• Complete other duties at the discretion of management.
  
  
  

Working at Highland Healthcare Center is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the value of every individual and the unique experience they bring to our purpose-minded team. Unlike the typical hospital setting, our facility offers you the unique opportunity to walk alongside patients on their road to recovery from many different conditions. As you care for and help patients achieve goals and regain independence, you can form significant relationships with them and celebrate the successes they experience along the way. With a particular focus on collaboration and communication with our patients and their families, we're committed to providing specialized services like:

• Long term stay
• Short term stay
• Memory Care
• Peritoneal Dialysis
• Rehabilitation
• Respite services
• VA Patients
• Wound Care
  
  
  

Who You Are:

• One year of job-related experience, preferably in long-term care (Have other qualifying experience? We want to hear from you!)
• Motivated and organized team-player
• Must be creative, enjoy working with seniors, and have successful experience motivating residents to participate in activities
• A professional team player with a commitment of maintaining a reliable shift history
• Passionate about contributing to an organization focused on providing genuine hometown care
• Enthusiastic about helping others and being part of a team that focuses on the same
  
  
  

Benefits:

• Competitive Pay and recently increased wages!
• Benefits Package Including Health, Dental, and Vision
• Daily Pay: On-demand daily pay benefit where employees can receive real-time access to earned wages
• Strong Management Team
• Accelerated Growth
• Paid Time Off
• Overtime Pay
• Employer-Sponsored Life Insurance
• Career Advancement Program
• Employee Assistance Fund- Apply for a grant when in need! Ability to donate PTO
• Tuition Reimbursement - Get paid to get your LPN, RN, or BSN!
  
  
  

What do our current employees value at Highland Healthcare Center?

That while being under the Crest Healthcare umbrella, each facility is run independently, so our nurse executives have the autonomy to manage their teams with clinical and educational support from our talented consultants. You are never alone, as you are part of a network of peer nurse leaders that routinely exchange ideas and review current topics within the industry. We offer internal leadership, clinical education, and continuing education designed to keep you at the top of your practice. Highland Healthcare offers and supports real career advancement opportunities, competitive salaries, and a comprehensive benefits package that reflects the work/life needs of our senior leaders.

Are YOU ready to make a change? We would love to meet you! Apply here, or walk in anytime to fill out an application at 1450 26th St. Highland, IL 62249

Visit our website for more information and our careers page for all job opportunities with Highland Healthcare Center! https://www.highland-hcc.com/

This organization does not discriminate in hiring or employment based on ancestry, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, military status, veteran status, or disability. No question on the application is intended to secure information to be used for such discrimination. This application will be given every consideration; however, its receipt does not imply employment for the applicant.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Administrative

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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