Activities Assistant

Hibbard Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation; Northern (KY); On-site; USD 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement and education

401(K) with employer contribution

Full-time employees (30+ hours) have a

Paid Time Off

Employer paid life insurance

Flexible savings account

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Hibbard Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine is seeking a creative, energetic, and compassionate Activities Assistant to join our life enrichment team. You’ll create moments of joy, maintain residents’ dignity, and help our community feel vibrant.

As an Activities Assistant you will lead daily schedules (music, crafts, exercise, games, religious services), provide bedside visits, propose new ideas for calendars (including memory care), and keep accurate activity

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.

Responsibilities

• Lead and implement daily activity schedules including music, crafts, exercise, games, and religious services.
• Provide bedside engagement for residents unable to attend group events.
• Contribute ideas for monthly calendars accommodating diverse cognitive and physical abilities (including memory care).
• Maintain accurate records of resident participation as required by state and federal regulations.
• Assist in the safe transport of residents to and from activity areas.

Skills

People skills

Communication

Reliability

Experience in care setting

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

CNA certification (nice to have)

Tools

Computer skills

Job description

About Us

A family-owned business since 1955, purchased in partnership by EasternMaine Health Systems and First Atlantic Healthcare in 2013, HibbardSkilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has offered quality care to the elderly in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine and surrounding area communities. We havebecome well known for that care and we continue that tradition withpride. Since 1972, we have been in our modern 93-bed facility on theGuilford Road in Dover-Foxcroft, and have been providing the utmost inquality care services since.

Under the ownership of First Atlantic Healthcare, Hibbard Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation follows inFirst 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