Activities Assistant (part time) - Oak Glen Post Acute

Oak Glen Post Acute; Cherry Valley (IL); On-site; USD 24,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Oak Glen Post Acute in Cherry Valley, IL, is seeking a part-time Activities Assistant to engage residents through individualized and group activities. The role emphasizes adapting activities to residents' cognitive and physical abilities, supporting routine needs, and coordinating with the Activity Director to maintain a welcoming, homelike space.

Responsibilities include posting calendars, ensuring safety, reporting issues, and assisting with daily activities for residents, including those who

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills to relay information to team and supervisors.
• Ability to work with varied resident needs and interests.

Responsibilities

• Carry out individual and group activities meeting residents' needs and interests.
• Identify ways to support residents' individual needs and routines.
• Communicate information to supervisor and other caregivers as appropriate.
• Provide activities to bed-bound residents reflecting life-long interests.
• Assist residents with activities as needed.
• Adapt activities to match cognitive and physical abilities.
• Assist in development of activity calendars and post them.
• Monitor environment for safety and report hazards.

Skills

Communication

Education

CNA License (CA)

Job description

Oak Glen Post Acute is hiring part time activities assistant!

Pay: $17.48-19.00 per hour, DOE

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Carry out individual and group activities that meet the functional levels, needs and interests (including cultural and religious interests) of each resident.
• Seek and identify ways to support resident's individual needs and preferences, customary routines, concerns and choices.
• Communicates information to immediate supervisor and other caregivers as appropriate.
• Provide activities to bed-bound residents and other residents confined to their rooms that reflect life-long interests (such as music, reading, visits with people of shared interests and in-room projects) that are appropriate to the individual's functional abilities and level of participation.
• Assist residents with these activities as needed.
• Adapt activities to match the cognitive and physical functional levels of the residents through the use of task segmentation, verbal prompts, set-up assistance, physical assists and demonstrations.
• Assists Activity Director in development of activity calendars. Posts calendar on resident units and distribute to residents
• Monitor physical environment for safety or fire hazards and corrects or reports potential problems immediately to supervisor or charge nurse.
• Promptly reports housekeeping and maintenance problems to supervisor or charge nurse.
• Keep activity equipment and supplies in the proper storage areas.
• Maintain activity space in clean and orderly manner that appears "homelike" and is safe for residents, including proper placement of furniture and orderly storage of equipment and supplies in drawers, cupboards, closets, etc.
• Performs additional tasks as assigned

Requirements and Qualifications:

• Valid CNA License in CA
• Prior experience within a skilled nursing facility a plus
• Prior experience as activity aide or director a plus
• CPR certification a plus

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status.