Activity Aide

Arcadia Care; Bloomington (IL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental

Vision

401K

Life Insurance

Daily Pay

Paid Vacations

Paid Sick Time

Paid Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee appreciation events

Birthday celebrations

Anniversary celebrations

Full-time, Part-time, PRN available

Employee Assistance Programs

Discounts at retailers

Telehealth visits

Job summary

Arcadia Care in Bloomington, IL is seeking an Activity Aide to assist in planning, implementing, and evaluating recreational, social, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual programs aligned with residents' care plans.

You will help plan and run daily activity programs, prepare rooms, and encourage residents' engagement to enhance physical, social, and mental well‑being. Prior experience in long-term care activities is preferred; excellent patience and a cheerful disposition are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in Long Term Care Activities Department.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning, developing, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and charting for the daily activity programs & quality assurance for the Activities Department.
• Assist in preparing and cleaning up activity rooms/areas for scheduled activity programs.
• Assist in overseeing residents’ engagement in scheduled and unscheduled activities to promote the physical, social, and mental well-being of residents.

Skills

Patience

Tact

Cheerful disposition

Enthusiasm

Job description

Job Summary

The primary purpose of the Activity Aide is to assist in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of recreational, social, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual programs, in accordance with the resident’s assessment and care plan.

• Assist in planning, developing, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and charting for the daily activity programs & quality assurance for the Activities Department.


• Assist in preparing and cleaning up activity rooms/areas for scheduled activity programs.


• Assist in overseeing residents’ engagement in scheduled and unscheduled activities to promote the physical, social, and mental well-being of residents.

Essential Duties

• Assist in planning, developing, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and charting for the daily activity programs & quality assurance for the Activities Department.


• Assist in preparing and cleaning up activity rooms/areas for scheduled activity programs.


• Assist in overseeing residents’ engagement in scheduled and unscheduled activities to promote the physical, social, and mental well-being of residents.

Benefits Offered

• Extremely low-cost Health, Dental, Vision, 401K, and more


• $25,000 Company Paid Life Insurance – at no cost to you


• Daily Pay - get your money when you want


• Paid Vacations - rolls over each year


• Paid Sick Time


• Paid Holidays


• Tuition Reimbursement


• Daily, Weekly, Monthly Employee Appreciation Events


• Birthday, Anniversary Celebrations


• Full-time, Part-time, PRN available


• Free Employee Assistance Programs - professional support & guidance on family, money, health, legal services and more


• Huge Discounts at all major retailers (Walmart, Costco, etc.) at no cost to you


• Virtual Visits with Doctors 24/7, without setting up additional accounts or appointments


• Paid Break Time for Nursing Mothers


• Time Off to Vote

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in Long Term Care Activities Department.
Must have patience, tact, cheerful disposition & enthusiasm, as well as be willing to handle residents based on whatever maturity level at which they are currently functioning.