Compassionate Activities Assistant - Part-Time Shifts, PTO

Sweeping Corporation of America; Iowa; On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Benefits package

Referral program

Tuition reimbursement

Digital wallet

Job summary

Care Initiatives in Iowa is seeking an Activities Assistant to support our activity director in implementing tailored programs across residents. This part-time role offers mornings and evenings with alternating weekends, and a chance to interact with residents, families, and the healthcare team to enhance daily well-being.

You will help maintain activity resources, assist with record-keeping, and foster engaging, therapeutic activities that contribute to resident health and happiness.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
• A strong commitment to helping others and consistently treating them with empathy, respect, patience, and discretion.
• An interest in making everyday FUN and fulfilling for our residents!

Responsibilities

• Assist the activity director in implementing an activity program to meet each resident’s needs.
• Maintain the resources needed for each resident’s activity needs.
• Assist the activity director with required record keeping.
• Interact and communicate with residents, families, as well as the healthcare team.
• Encourage and facilitate resident recreational and therapeutic activities to enhance health and daily routines.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Follow written and oral instructions

Empathy and respectful care

Resident engagement

Job description

Care Initiatives in Iowa is seeking an Activities Assistant to support our activity director in implementing tailored programs across residents. This part-time role offers mornings and evenings with alternating weekends, and a chance to interact with residents, families, and the healthcare team to enhance daily well-being.

You will help maintain activity resources, assist with record-keeping, and foster engaging, therapeutic activities that contribute to resident health and happiness.