Activity Aide

Pillar-of-Cedar-Valley; Waterloo (IA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Perfect Attendance Bonus

Medical, Dental & Vision plans

Retirement 401K Savings Plan

Generous Vacation Plan

Paid Time Off

Internal growth opportunities

Positive work environment

Regular staff appreciation and recognI

Job summary

Pillar of Cedar Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation invites you to join our caring team as an Activities Aide. You will create and lead engaging, therapeutic programs that brighten residents' days and support their quality of life.

In this role you’ll coordinate resident outings, lead scheduled activities, and adapt plans with the Activities Director. You’ll learn each resident’s background, culture, and needs to deliver person-centered activity plans while ensuring safety, excellent guest

Qualifications

• Experience leading group activities in a Skilled Nursing/Senior Living.
• Preferred CNA with current license.
• Empathetic and able to work with residents who may be ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally challenged, or difficult.
• Have a valid driver’s license preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Create and lead fun and functional programs in coordination with the Director of Activities
• Assist in resident outings, which can include but not limited to shopping centers, movies, restaurants, community events, etc. that may also entail driving residents to and from the resident outing.
• Lead scheduled Activities and occasionally make changes to scheduled plans when necessary, with approval from the Activities Director
• Become knowledgeable of each individual resident’s background, cultural, life history, disease and medical care needs in detail to ensure an appropriate person-centered activity plan
• Under direction of the Activity Director, conduct, oversee, and complete initial and all on-going assessments, including social, medical, cognitive, communication abilities, spiritual needs, physical, neuro-psychological, behavioral, amongst others as it relates to individual activity/leisure
• Service and great guest experience is your top priority
• Have computer knowledge
• Other duties as directed or needed

Job description

At Pillar of Cedar Valley, we love what we do and have fun while we're doing it. Working with our residents is an adventure. They've led amazing lives and have the stories to prove it. Here, you'll join a community of incredible residents and a company dedicated to providing the highest quality of service and care.

The Activities Aide is responsible for providing all of the fun and excitement to residents and employees. As the Activities Aide you will help to assure that our activities are fun, fresh, engaging, and well attended. You will lead therapeutic programming while striving to enhance our Residents’ quality of life.

Shifts: 1st shift 8:30am-4:30pm every other weekend

Benefits

• Competitive salary

• Perfect Attendance Bonus

• Medical, Dental & Vision plans

• Retirement 401K Savings Plan

• Generous Vacation Plan

• Paid Time Off

• Internal growth opportunities

• Positive work environment

• Regular staff appreciation and recognition

Job Description

• Create and lead fun and functional programs in coordination with the Director of Activities

• Assist in resident outings, which can include but not limited to shopping centers, movies, restaurants, community events, etc. that may also entail driving residents to and from the resident outing.

• Lead scheduled Activities and occasionally make changes to scheduled plans when necessary, with approval from the Activities Director

• Become knowledgeable of each individual resident’s background, cultural, life history, disease and medical care needs in detail to ensure an appropriate person-centered activity plan

• Per direction of the Activity Director, conduct, oversee, and complete initial and all on-going assessments, including but not limited to social, medical, cognitive, communication abilities, spiritual needs, physical, neuro-psychological, behavioral, amongst others as it relates to individual activity/leisure

• Service and great guest experience is your top priority

• Have computer knowledge

• Other duties as directed or needed

Qualification

• Experience leading group activities in a Skilled Nursing/Senior Living

• Preferred CNA with current license

• Is empathetic and can work with residents who may be ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally challenged, or difficult

• Have a valid driver’s license preferred, but not required

Pillar of Cedar Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for all employment, free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, associational preferences, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran.