Activities Assistant / Weekend

National HealthCare Corporatio; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

National HealthCare Corporation is seeking an Activity Assistant to support wellness programming for residents at West Meade Place. The role emphasizes compassion, creativity, and energy to enhance daily life for seniors in long-term care, memory care, or rehab settings.

The position requires CNA certification and a passion for meaningful activities. Weekend hours are included, with a supportive team environment and opportunities to collaborate across departments to boost resident well-being.

Qualifications

• Must be Certified CNA and have a desire to work with seniors.
• Must be self-motivated, creative with positive attitude and genuine enthusiasm.
• Must be able to work with family members, partners, and the community.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a well-rounded wellness program for Long Term Care, Memory Care or Rehab patients (weekend/holiday hours may apply).
• Timely completion of assessments, care plans and associated paperwork.
• Ensure all local, state and federal guidelines regarding programming are met.
• Bringing the “fun” to activities and programming.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Strong communication

Time management

Team player

Creativity

Positive attitude

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Word

Publisher

Job description

Description

Must be Certified CNA

West Meade Place

is looking for an Activity Assistant to join our fun team and assist in providing therapeutic programs which meets each patient's "individual" needs while providing an atmosphere of FUN and ENJOYMENT and other duties as requested. Applicant must have a desire to work with seniors, be compassionate, caring and creative. The ideal candidate must be creative, energetic, and have knowledge of the domains of wellness as it relates to programming in long term care. Your goal would be to provide daily meaningful activities that enhance the quality of life for our residents.

Saturday 9am-5pm

Sunday: 10am-6pm

Specifically you are responsible for:

• Developing and implementing a well-rounded wellness program for Long Term Care, Memory Care or Rehab patients as assigned (This will include some weekend and/or holiday hours)
• Timely completion of assessments, care plans and associated paperwork
• Ensuring that all local, State and Federal guidelines regarding programming are met
• Bringing the “fun”
• Other duties as assigned

Other important skills are:

• Strong communication and time management
• Ability to be a team player and work with other departments to build staff morale
• Basic typing and computer skills
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Publisher specifically for producing monthly calendars and newsletters along with other external and internal marketing material

Requirements:
- Must be self-motivated, creative with positive attitude and genuine enthusiasm
- Must be able to work with family members, partners, and the community
- Must have High School Diploma or GED

West Meade Place offers a competitive compensation package for full time employment including health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance, paid time off, 401 (k) with generous company match,and more.

We offer competitive rates and benefits forpart time employmentincluding dental, vision, disability insurance, 401 (k) with generous company match, and more.

National HealthCare Corporationis recognized nationwide as an innovator in the delivery of quality long-term care. Our goal is to provide a full range of extended care services, designed to maximize the well-being and independence of patients of all ages. We are dedicated to meeting patient needs through an interdisciplinary approach combining compassionate care with cost-effective health care services.

TheNHCenvironment is one of encouragement and challenge ... innovation and improvement ... teamwork and collaboration ... and honesty and integrity. All NHC employees are committed as partners, not only to the health of our patients, but to the well-being of the communities we serve.

EOE

Training - Recreation

Expert

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