Activity Assistant Part Time

Maquoketa; Maquoketa (IA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Maquoketa Care Center is seeking a Part-Time Activity Assistant for the evening shift to help plan, implement, and evaluate recreational and social programs for residents.

You will assist in preparing spaces, engaging residents and families, and documenting activity notes, while maintaining a warm, patient, and respectful demeanor.

Qualifications

• Must read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Ability to provide care appropriate to age-related needs.
• Ability to interact tactfully with residents, families, staff, and external agencies.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, implement, and evaluate activity programs.
• Involve residents and families in planning objectives and goals.
• Document progress notes describing resident response.
• Prepare and maintain activity areas and materials.
• Move and arrange equipment and supplies for activities.
• Prepare and distribute calendars and paperwork.

Skills

English proficiency

Caregiving

Tactful communication

Patience

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Job Description:

Maquoketa Care Center is looking for a Part-Time Activity Assistant for our evening shift. The primary purpose of this position 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, and as may be directed by your supervisors.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in planning, developing, organizing, implementing, and evaluating the activity programs of this facility.
• Involve the resident/family in planning activity programs when possible. Involve the resident/family in planning objectives and goals for the resident.
• Ensure that all charted activity progress notes are informative and descriptive of the services provided and indicate the resident’s response to the service.
• Assist in preparing activity rooms/areas for scheduled activity programs. Assist in cleaning up activity areas after completing activity functions.
• Assist in the moving/arranging of equipment/supplies to assure that activity areas are ready for scheduled activity functions.
• Assist in development, preparation and disbursement of paperwork, calendars, and more!

Requirements/Qualifications:

• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language
• Must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age-related needs of the residents served.
• Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel and the general public.
• Must have patience, tact, cheerful disposition and enthusiasm, as well as be willing to handle residents based on whatever maturity level at which they are currently functioning.
• Must have availability between 5pm-8pm on weeknights and occasional weekends.

Education

• High School Diploma/GED

Experience

• Entry Level (0-2 years)

Benefits/Perks:

• Paid Time Off

Location:

Maquoketa, IA