Activity Aide

Arcadia Care Peoria Heights; Peoria Heights (IL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K

Life insurance

Job summary

Arcadia Care Peoria Heights is seeking an Activity Aide to support planning, implementing, and evaluating recreational and social programs aligned with each resident's care plan. The role emphasizes compassion, teamwork, and delivering person-centered activities that enhance well-being.

You will help prepare spaces for activities, monitor participation, and document outcomes to ensure high-quality engagement and safety for residents with varying levels of ability.

Qualifications

• Experience in Long Term Care Activities Department.
• Patience, tact, cheerful disposition & enthusiasm; ability to handle residents based on maturity level.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning, developing, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and charting daily activity programs.
• Prepare and clean activity rooms/areas for scheduled programs.
• Oversee residents’ engagement to promote physical, social, and mental well-being.

Skills

Patience

Tact

Cheerful disposition

Enthusiasm

Job description

Activity Aide

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.

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.