Activity Aide Full Time 12p to 8p

Crestwood Terrace; Crestwood (IL); On-site; USD 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

Casual Fridays

Employee recognition programs

Annual merit increase opportunities

Retirement savings plan

Refer-a-Friend programs

Job summary

Crestwood Terrace in Crestwood, IL is seeking an Activities Aide to engage residents in recovery and rehab through games, entertainment and life enrichment.

You'll lead group activities, read to residents, and support cognitive and memory retention, with an afternoon/evening shift and alternating weekend rotation. Our team emphasizes compassion, flexibility, and a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• Must possess a minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent (GED)
• Prior experience as an activity aide in a long-term care facility preferred
• Must have computer knowledge
• Must be able to push, pull, move and/or lift a minimum of twenty-five (25) pounds
• Ability to successfully pass a pre-employment physical and criminal history background check

Responsibilities

• Keep short term stay residents engaged in their recovery and rehab through activities and events.
• Lead life enrichment activities focused on cognitive and memory retention, such as exercise groups or games.
• Provide engaging activities for long-term residents, including reading to someone confined to their room.
• Foster a positive, fun environment with a team that supports residents and each other.

Skills

Computer knowledge

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Crestwood Terrace - Crestwood, IL 60445

Salary Range: $16.00 - $16.00 Hourly

Start Date: ASAP, we have a new employee orientation class starting soon

Hourly Wage Estimate: $16.00/hr.

Shift: Full-time8 hour shift

Schedule: Afternoon/PM shift 12pm-8pm (schedule to be discussed during interview) with an alternating weekend rotation.

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Company Description

You’re not just your job title. Your role here extends far beyond your job description. You are a friend and family member to each resident. You know their name and their story. You are providing compassion and companionship to those in our care. This family aspect is what sets us apart from other health care sectors.

When someone becomes a patient here, each of us becomes their partner on their journey to healthy living. No matter the illness, injury or limitation.

Join us and make a connection of your own. Join us and make a difference in someone’s life.

A little more about our center:

Crestwood Terrace is an Intermediate Care Facility, providing care to the mentally ill/behavior health population (ages 21 and up). Located in a quiet neighborhood, we are one of 3 medical centers on our street.

What makes us unique:

• 5-Star Quality measure – this means we provide excellent clinical care!
• Consistently high patient satisfaction rating and feedback – our residents love us!
• We have a close-knit team that has FUN and even produced a Crestwood Family Christmas card. Casual Fridays, Ugly Christmas sweater contest, t-shirt slogan contests… It’s a happy place to work.

Job Description

What you will do in this role:

Officially we title this job an Activities Aide, but in other centers it may be called an Activity Aide, Activities Assistant, or even a Life Enrichment Coordinator.

When you are a patient, games and entertainment can be the highlight of your day. As an Activity / Activities Aide you will help to keep our short term stay residents engaged in their recovery and rehab. With long-term residents, you will be providing life enrichment events, often focused on cognitive and memory retention. This could involve leading an exercise group, playing card games, or reading a book to someone that is confined to their room.

Every day can be a little more fun than the next.

What’s in it for you:

• Employee breakroom with lockers, summer outdoor grilling on the patio …
• Flexible scheduling – we understand when things come up
• Casual Fridays & a manageable workload
• A team that takes pride in their center – they have the cleanest floors you’ll ever see.
• Employee recognition programs
• Annual merit increase opportunities
• Robust benefits package, including a retirement savings plan
• Refer-a-Friend programs– Bring your friends & earn a $ bonus $.
• Educational Assistance program– We’ll help you $ pay $ for your classes.

Crystal, our employee of 24 years, says “I love my residents & I love my boss. She works with my schedule and supported me personally when times were tough.”

Qualifications

Activity / Activities Aide: Officially we title this job an Activities Aide, but in other centers it may be called an Activity Aide, Activities Assistant, or even a Life Enrichment Coordinator.

What we need from you:

• Must possess a minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent (GED)
• Prior experience as an activity aidein a long-term care facility preferred
• Must have computer knowledge
• Must be able to push, pull, move and/or lift a minimum of twenty-five (25) pounds
• Ability to successfully pass a pre-employment physical and criminal history background check

Additional information

Note: This overview/Ad is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities or qualifications associated with the job. More information will be disclosed during your interview and on the formal Job Description.

This center is managed byTRANSITIONAL CARE MANAGEMENT. We currently providecomprehensive management services to several inpatient healthcare centers throughout Northern IL & the Chicagoland area. These settings include Long-term Care Skilled Nursing (SNFs), Short-term Care Rehabilitation, Intermediate Care (ICFs), and Behavioral Health Service (SMHRFs) centers.

Each center is unique;offering you a variety of long-term career opportunities.

We are not seeking recruitment assistance from agencies or search firms for this position.Unsolicited resumes submitted without a valid, written agreement in place will be considered property of the organization, and no fees will be paid if the candidate is hired.