Geriatric Activities Specialist — Patient Engagement

Mt Olympus rehab; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k employer match

Paid time off (up to 16 days per year)

Life Insurance

Job summary

Mt. Olympus Rehabilitation in Salt Lake City is seeking a full-time Activities Specialist to plan and lead engaging programs for skilled nursing residents, enhancing physical, cognitive, and social wellbeing.

Under the supervision of the Activities Director, you will tailor individual and group activities to match residents' abilities and interests, while maintaining a clean, well-equipped activity space and supporting a compassionate, patient-centered environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma is required.
• Reliable transportation to/from work is required.
• Some prior activities experience preferred.
• Love for the geriatric population.

Responsibilities

• Seeks and identifies ways to support residents' activity needs and preferences, routines, and choices.
• Under the direction of the Activities Director, carries out individual and group activities that meet the functional levels, needs and interests of each resident.
• Adapts activities to match the cognitive and physical functional levels of the residents using task segmentation, verbal prompts, set-up assistance, physical assists, and demonstrations.
• Maintains/cleans activity equipment and supplies. Maintains activity space in a clean, orderly manner.

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Mt. Olympus Rehabilitation in Salt Lake City is seeking a full-time Activities Specialist to plan and lead engaging programs for skilled nursing residents, enhancing physical, cognitive, and social wellbeing.

Under the supervision of the Activities Director, you will tailor individual and group activities to match residents' abilities and interests, while maintaining a clean, well-equipped activity space and supporting a compassionate, patient-centered environment.