Activities Assistant - Healthcare Center

Homewood Retirement Centers, Inc.; Hanover (York County); On-site; USD 22,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Retirement contributions

Licensure reimbursement

Job summary

Homewood Living Plum Creek is seeking a part-time Therapeutic Recreation Assistant to support the Therapeutic Recreation Coordinator in delivering individual and group activities for residents, meeting psycho-social needs and promoting engagement.

You should read and communicate clearly in English, have compassion for older adults, and be willing to drive the organization van. A high school diploma is preferred, and prior experience with the elderly is a plus.

Qualifications

• Must read, write and understand English well.
• Has compassion, understanding and empathy for older persons.
• Able to follow oral and written instructions.
• Able to listen and communicate to residents clearly.
• Ability to encourage and motivate older persons.
• Creativity, resourcefulness and imagination in planning activities.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Ability to drive Homewood's van and holds a valid driver's license.
• Experience working with elderly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists the Therapeutic Recreation Coordinator in carrying out activities to meet residents' psycho-social needs.
• Treats resident information as confidential and follows policies.
• Helps develop and coordinate programs and activities for residents.
• Guides Reality Orientation activities and uses visual aids and calendars.
• Schedules the van for scenic drives, events and transportation as needed.
• Assigns volunteers to activity roles with supervision and materials.
• Participates in resident care planning when relevant information is available.
• Facilitates activities with outside groups and on weekends/evenings.
• Documents attendance and reports changes in residents to the licensed nurse.
• Performs other duties as directed by the supervisor.

Skills

Compassion for seniors

English proficiency

Communication skills

Driver's license

Volunteer coordination

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Homewood Living Plum Creek
Shift: Day/Evening Rotation
Status: Part-Time
Salary: 16.35 - 16.95 Hourly

Our Mission Statement

Honor Christ through faithful service to seniors and one another.

What's in it for you?

As a valued member of our team, you'll enjoy these exceptional benefits & perks:

• Paid time off, with an opportunity to cash out each year
• Tuition reimbursement
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance options
• Retirement contributions
• Professional licensure reimbursement

Want to know more? Visit Homewood Benefits for all the details.

Job Summary:

Assists the Therapeutic Recreation Coordinator in carrying out individual and group activities to meet the psycho social needs of each resident.

Essential Functions:

• Treats all information about residents, their condition, and family as confidential information.
• Complies with established Corporate and Departmental policies and procedures, and maintains established standards and practices.
• Helps develop, coordinate and assist residents to programs and activities.
• Develops and guides Reality Orientation activities (daily announcement, current events, large calendars, visual aides, seasonal decorations,...)
• Schedules regular use of Homewood's van to include scenic drives, shopping trips, transportation to community events, etc.
• Assists in assigning volunteers to specific job responsibilities in activities, making sure the volunteer has adequate materials and supervision.
• Participates in resident care planning when pertinent information can be helpful.
• Facilitates in special functions from outside groups and special activities on weekends and evenings.
• Documents and charts attendance of all activities and reports observed changes in resident's physical and emotional status to the licensed nurse.
• Performs other functions as directed by the supervisor.

Qualifications:

• Ability to read, write and understand English well.
• Has compassion, understanding and empathy for older persons.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to listen and to communicate to residents at a level they can understand.
• Ability to and enjoys encouraging and motivating older persons.
• Qualities of creativity, resourcefulness and imagination in planning resident activities.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Ability to drive Homewood's van and has a valid driver's license.
• Experience working with elderly preferred.

Physical Requirements:

Must be able to constantly work on their feet during an 8 hour shift. Sometimes involved in assisting with resident transfers or repositioning. Must be able to react quickly and decisively in emergency situations and during unexpected behavior of residents. Must be able to push residents who are in a wheel chair frequently throughout an 8 hour shift (and be able to drive the company van.)