Activities Assistants

CommuniCare Health Services; Lewisburg (WV); On-site; USD 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

PTO

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) with employer match

Flexible Spending Accounts

Job summary

Seneca Trail Healthcare Center in Lewisburg, WV is seeking an Activities Assistant to join our team. This full-time role involves delivering individualized activity care and engaging residents in social and recreational programs, supervised by the activities department.

The successful candidate will be energetic, compassionate, and creative, with a high school diploma or GED. Experience with healthcare settings and basic computer skills are helpful; a valid driver's license is required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Prior healthcare experience preferred.
• Ability to work with residents needing assistance.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized activity care for residents.
• Engage residents in social and recreational programs.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to support residents.

Skills

Dependable

Compassionate

Team player

Good communication

Basic computer literacy

Valid driver's license

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Healthcare software

Job description

Job Address: 1115 Maplewood Avenue Lewisburg, WV 24901 Seneca Trail Healthcare Center, a member of the CommuniCare Family of Companies is currently recruiting for Activities Assistants to join our team. Full Time Positions Available, will need to work some 12pm-8pm shifts 7:30am-4pm Shift Available Rate $13/hour Now Offering Daily Pay! Work today, get paid tomorrow! Seneca Trail Healthcare Center is proud of our recreational staff. Our trained personnel encourage our residents' socialization and community involvement. Come join our team and help us turn the challenges of aging, rehabilitation, and recovery into positive experiences! The successful candidate for the activities position will be energetic, passionate, and creative. This job will have you working directly with our residents, so you must be gentle, responsible, and hard working. Must be comfortable with confused people and willing to look for fulfillment in little ways.

PURPOSE/BELIEF STATEMENT:

The position of Activities Assistant provides individualized activity care and services for residents. This position functions as both a team member within the activities department and an interdisciplinary team member for an assigned unit(s) fostering team success.

WHAT WE OFFER

• competitive wages and PTO plans.
• We offer full time employees a menu of benefit options from life and disability plans to medical, dental, and vision coverage from quality benefit carriers.
• We also offer 401(k) with employer match and Flexible Spending Accounts.

QUALIFICATIONS KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS & ABILITIES

• High school diploma or GED
• Prior work/life experiences, preferably in a healthcare setting.
• Prior experience preferably with related software applications.
• Must have the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
• Must be able to deal tactfully with team members, other staff, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies, and the general public
• Must be able to plan, organize and conduct a variety of activities
• Must be willing to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing activities practices.
• Basic computer literacy and skills.
• Must possess an active state driver's license.
• May be required to possess a CDL license to drive a vehicle seating 16 passengers or more.

About Us

A family-owned company, we have grown to become one of the nation’s largest providers of post-acute care, which includes skilled nursing rehabilitation centers, long-term care centers, assisted living communities, independent rehabilitation centers, and long-term acute care hospitals (LTACH). Since 1984, we have provided superior, comprehensive management services for the development and management of adult living communities. We have a single job description at CommuniCare, "to reach out with our hearts and touch the hearts of others." Through this effort we create "Caring Communities" where staff, residents, clients and family members care for and about one another. Since 1984, CommuniCare Family of Companies has been committed to delivering exceptional person-centered care as a national leader in post-acute care for those that are chronically ill or have complex conditions. Our more than 150 skilled nursing, assisted living, and long-term care facilities deliver sophisticated and transformative care to nearly 16,000 residents and patients at any given time. CommuniCare employs more than 19,000 employees across six states (Ohio, Indiana, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and Pennsylvania). As a family owned and operated company, family and heart are woven into every aspect of our continuum of care. Our mission, to serve with pride, is evident and a quality residents, families and community partners have come to expect and trust. Dedicated to improving the lives of seniors, we put extraordinary service above all else. We continue to raise the bar and innovate wherever possible to deliver a higher quality of life for those far beyond our facilities. Because of this, our facilities are a better place for residents to live, patients to stay, employees to work and families to heal.