Activity Assistant

Orwigsburg Nursing and Rehabilitation Center; Orwigsburg (Schuylkill County); On-site; USD 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fun team

Employee appreciation

Friendly management

Competitive rate

Next day pay

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Orwigsburg Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Orwigsburg, PA is seeking an enthusiastic Activities Assistant to join our team. This full-time role offers day/evening shifts and the chance to work in a supportive, senior-focused setting.

You will create engaging activities, encourage resident participation, and help plan monthly calendars. Our team values creativity, compassion, and excellent communication with residents and colleagues, with opportunities for growth and training.

Qualifications

• Must have recreation experience; long-term care experience preferred.
• Ability to perform physical tasks required in skilled nursing.

Responsibilities

• Helps resident maintain their highest level of functioning by presenting appropriate activity programs according to resident’s physical capacity, cognitive ability and interest
• Invites and encourages resident participation and assists in transporting
• Accompanies residents outside facility to participate in community events
• Create decorations, up set necessary equipment, create various crafts, and award pries
• Assist in planning, layout and distribution of monthly activity calendar
• Assist in scheduling movies, planning parties and providing games/activities for residents
• Supervise and lead activities as necessary
• Create decorations, setup necessary equipment, and award pries
• Attend and contribute to resident Care Plan Meetings
• Participate in Quality Assurance programs and facility committees/programs

Skills

Recreation experience

Long-term care

Communication skills

Leadership & problem-solving

Job description

Orwigsburg Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, located in Orwigsburg, PA is seeking to hire an enthusiastic and innovative Activities Assistant to join our team!

Full time, Part Time day/evening shift, 930a-430p and/or 4p-8p, 12p-8p

Must be flexible to work every other weekend and every other holiday

The Perks

• Your chance to work for a fun and supportive team that truly values you!
• Monthly employee appreciation activities
• Management is friendly, caring, and approachable
• competitive rate
• NEXT DAY PAY AVAILABLE
• Tuition assistance offered to qualified staff

The Company

• We offer short term rehabilitative services and long-term nursing care
• We provide exemplary customer service and top-quality care
• We are committed to team-oriented outcomes and quality care
• We embrace a person-centered care approach to ensure quality of life
• We show value and respect to our employees by offering opportunities for career advancement and promotion from within

The most successful candidates

• Have experience working in recreation
• Long-term care experience preferred
• Possess a passion for working with and having impactful interaction with seniors
• Are creative, compassionate, patient, and willing to go the extra mile
• Have effective communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills
• Have experience in long-term care or physical rehabilitative setting
• Possess a positive attitude
• Treat each resident with care, compassion, dignity, and respect
• Embrace our person-centered care approach to meet each resident’s needs and preferences

The responsibilities & duties

• Helps resident maintain their highest level of functioning by presenting appropriate activity programs according to resident’s physical capacity, cognitive ability and interest
• Invites and encourages resident participation and assists in transporting
• Accompanies residents outside facility to participate in community events
• Create decorations, up set necessary equipment, create various crafts, and award pries
• Assist in planning, layout and distribution of monthly activity calendar
• Assist in scheduling movies, planning parties and providing games/activities for residents
• Supervise and lead activities as necessary
• Create decorations, setup necessary equipment, and award pries
• Attend and contribute to resident Care Plan Meetings
• Participate in Quality Assurance programs and facility committees/programs

The benefits for qualified employees

• Health & Dental Insurance
• Generous paid time off (PTO)
• Paid holidays
• Continuous professional and clinical training
• Awards and recognition programs
• Tuition reimbursement

The Qualifications

• Must have experience in recreation with long term care experience being preferred
• Ability to perform physical tasks required in skilled nursing