Activities Assistant

Seton Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center; Orwigsburg (Schuylkill County); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Seton Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in the United States seeks an Activities Assistant for part-time evenings and weekend shifts. You will create engaging programs and support residents' highest level of functioning through personalized activities.

Candidates should have recreation experience in long-term care, strong communication, and a compassionate, patient approach. This role emphasizes person-centered care, teamwork, and contributing to quality of life for residents.

Qualifications

• Experience in recreation with long-term care preferred.
• Ability to perform physical tasks in skilled nursing.
• Passion for working with seniors with meaningful interactions.
• Creative, compassionate, patient, and willing to go the extra mile.
• Effective communication, leadership and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in long-term care or physical rehabilitation setting.
• Positive attitude and respect for residents.
• Embrace our person-centered care approach.

Responsibilities

• Provide activity programs to maintain residents' highest functioning according to capacity and interests.
• Encourage participation and assist with transportation.
• Escort residents to community events outside the facility.
• Plan decorations, arrange equipment, craft activities, and prize awards.
• Plan and distribute the monthly activity calendar.
• Schedule movies, parties, and other games/activities.
• Supervise and lead activities as needed.
• Attend Care Plan meetings and contribute.
• Participate in QA programs and facility committees.

Skills

Recreation experience

Activities planning

Communication

Compassionate care

Teamwork

Job description

We are a long term-care facility offering short term rehabilitative services and long-term nursing care. Our ultimate goal is to choose associates that embody our mission to provide exemplary customer service and top-quality care. We are committed to team-oriented outcomes and embrace a person-centered care approach to ensure quality of life. Just one way we show value and respect to our employees by offering opportunities for career advancement and promotion from within.

Part time

• Must be able to work evenings and weekend shifts

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Helps resident maintain their highest level of functioning by presenting appropriate activity programs according to resident’s physical capacity, cognitive ability and interest
• Invites and encourages resident participation and assists in transporting
• Accompanies residents outside facility to participate in community events
• Create decorations, up set necessary equipment, create various crafts, and award pries
• Assist in planning, layout and distribution of monthly activity calendar
• Assist in scheduling movies, planning parties and providing games/activities for residents
• Supervise and lead activities as necessary
• Create decorations, setup necessary equipment, create various crafts, and award pries
• Attend and contribute to resident Care Plan Meetings
• Participate in Quality Assurance programs and facility committees/programs

The most successful candidates

• Must have experience in recreation with long-term care experience being preferred
• Ability to perform physical tasks required in skilled nursing
• Possess a passion for working with and having impactful interactions with seniors
• Are creative, compassionate, patient, and willing to go the extra mile
• Have effective communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills
• Have experience in long-term care or physical rehabilitative setting
• Possess a positive attitude
• Treat each resident with care, compassion, dignity, and respect
• Embrace our person-centered care approach to meet each resident’s needs and preferences

Imperial Healthcare Group is an equal opportunity employer.

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