Memory Care Activities Assistant

American Senior Communities; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading senior care community as a Memory Care Activities Assistant. You will enrich the lives of residents through engaging activities, fostering their well-being, and collaborating with a dedicated team. This role emphasizes compassion and teamwork in a supportive environment, ensuring every resident feels valued and active in their care.

Benefits

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Medical, vision & dental insurance

401(k) retirement plan options

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Qualifications

• Experience with geriatric population preferred.
• Must be open to getting CNA certification within six months.

Responsibilities

• Encourage residents to participate in daily activities.
• Recruit and train volunteers for activity programs.
• Provide care and compassion to residents.

Skills

Compassion

Teamwork

Motivation

Education

CNA certification

Job description

Memory Care Activities Assistant

Bring your heart to work! Caring people make the difference at American Senior Communities!

Compassion, Accountability, Relationships and Excellence are the core values for American Senior Communities. These words not only form an acronym for C.A.R.E., they are our guiding principles and create the framework for all our relationships with customers, team members and community at large.

American Senior Communities has proudly delivered patient centered care since the year 2000, with a long history of excellent outcomes. Each of our 80+ American Senior Community is part of the neighborhood in which it exists. Our leaders and staff live in surrounding areas and know the community well. We value the same things in life that you do. The foundation of our senior living communities is based on the knowledge that we’ll be part of your neighborhood for many, many years. We take great pride in our hospitality and it is ingrained in everything we do. As partners in senior care, we are not just doing a job, but following a calling.

Activities Assistant

What will you be doing and how will you make a difference at American Senior Communities?

• Making a difference in the lives of the residents we serve by providing them care and compassion
• Acting as a positive teammate to fellow employees by helping onboard new teammates
• Encourage residents to participate in daily activities, enhancing their physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being
• Use your passion for serving others to motivate all residents to take an active part in their own health and wellness
• Carries out activities for residents based on their varied backgrounds, areas of concern, needs and enjoyment
• Recruits, organizes, trains and recognizes volunteers to expand and supplement the activity program, while including as many residents as possible
• Involves resident families, the community, and volunteers in activities to increase the overall participation of residents as active contributors to their well-being

Our commitment to our team members:

• Top competitive market wages
• Paid Time Off (PTO), holiday pay and *opportunities to earn additional PTO
• Access a portion of your earned wages before payday with PayActiv*
• Paid training, skills certification & career development support
• Medical, vision & dental insurance with Telehealth option
• Medical and dependent flexible spending accounts
• 401(k) retirement plan options
• Lucrative employee referral bonus program
• Tuition reimbursement and certification reimbursement*
• Continued education opportunities throughPurdue Global&O2NEscholarship program
• Employee assistance program & wellness support
• Retail, food & entertainment discounts and so much more

*Terms and conditions apply

Requirements:

• Previous experience working with geriatric population is preferred
• CNA certification is preferred. Must be open to getting CNA certification within the first six (6) months of employment.

We are Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer – Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran and other protected categories.