Geriatric Activities Coordinator | Recreation & Engagement

Cambridge Rehabilitation and Nursing Center; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Cambridge Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is seeking a recreation assistant to engage residents in crafts, games, and social activities. The facility offers training, competitive pay at $17 per hour, and a benefits package including health and dental insurance, 401(k), and paid time off.

Responsibilities include planning movies and parties, leading group activities, documenting care activities, and supporting residents with daily needs.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED or equivalent.
• Outgoing personality; interact with geriatric residents; facility will train.

Responsibilities

• Implement Recreation procedures directed by the Recreation Director by creating decorations, setting up necessary equipment, creating ceramics, needlework, woodwork and other crafts, escorting residents to and from Recreation area, and awarding prizes.
• Assist in scheduling movies, planning parties, and providing games/activities for residents.
• Encourage residents to participate in recreational social activities so that all residents are involved in activities by engaging in and organizing games, crafts, religious services, parties, etc.
• Encourage residents to participate in recreational social activities so that all residents are involved in activities by engaging in and organizing games, crafts, religious services, parties, etc.
• Assist in-room residents by visiting with them, writing letters, running errands, making appointments, etc., as necessary.
• Participate and guide individual, and/or group, re-motivation and reality orientation sessions to promote the worth, self-esteem and reality level of the residents.
• Complete required documentation as directed in the resident’s medical record.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Cambridge Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is seeking a recreation assistant to engage residents in crafts, games, and social activities. The facility offers training, competitive pay at $17 per hour, and a benefits package including health and dental insurance, 401(k), and paid time off.

Responsibilities include planning movies and parties, leading group activities, documenting care activities, and supporting residents with daily needs.