Activity Assistant

Holton Manor; Elkhorn (WI); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading not-for-profit company is seeking Activity Assistants to enhance their Activity Department. This role involves assisting with recreational activities, managing resident participation, and collaborating with volunteers to foster a vibrant environment. Ideal candidates should possess excellent organizational and interpersonal skills and be dedicated to improving the lives of residents.

Qualifications

• Ability to implement individual and group activities.
• Must be organized and self-motivated.
• Ability to read, write and document resident participation.

Responsibilities

• Assist in providing individual and group recreational and social activity.
• Encourage residents to participate in hobbies or activities.
• Maintain required documentation in the medical chart.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Self-Motivation

Team Collaboration

Interpersonal Skills

Job description

Holton Manor is hiring to add to their Activity Department!

Activity Assistants needed weekdays and weekend rotation
3pm-7pm

Pay starts at $14/hour and increases based on years of experience.

Qualifications:

• Ability to implement individual and group activities
• Ability to assist the efforts of volunteers involved in the activity program
• Must be organized and self-motivated
• Must have ability to work independently
• Must be willing to work weekends and evenings as necessary to carry out assigned activities. Ability to interact with geriatric residents of differing attention levels.
• Ability to read, write and document resident participation and response to activities
• Must be able to stand or walk throughout the shift
• Must be able to lift a maximum of 10#
• Must be able to bend, squat and twist body occasionally during the shift.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in providing individual and group recreational and social activity in the facility or outside the facility as assigned by the Activity Director. This may include, but is not limited to: shopping trips, sight-seeing trips, parties, films, letter writing, library services, reading, etc.
• Encourage residents to participate in hobbies or activities provided by the facility.
• Assist in setting up the facility newsletter and monthly activity calendars
• Attend in-service meetings relative to the activity program
• Communicate and cooperate with the Activity Director and other employees on staff in coordinating activities.
• Assist in developing and expanding volunteer and religious programs for the facility under the supervision of the Activity Director
• Assist Activity Director in maintaining the required documentation in the medical chart including attendance, progress and behavior of the resident in the activities program.
• Any and all other duties as assigned by Activity Director or Administrator.

Our core valuesare based on five pillars: Do the right thing, Foster positive relationships, Be committed, Be innovative, and Coach, guide and lead. We are looking for positive, collaborative team members who show leadership, are respectful, and overflow with integrity, care, and hard work.

Holton Manor is a not-for-profit company, highly respected provider of short-term rehabilitation, long-term care and senior living services. To learn more about Holton Manor, please visit our website atwww.holtonmanor.org

We look forward to receiving your application and speaking with you!