Nursing Home Activities Assistant

Paylocity; Olathe (KS); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Villa St. Francis, a Catholic ministry in Olathe, KS, seeks dedicated staff to plan and lead engaging activities for residents. The role focuses on delivering meaningful social, physical, and recreational programs while ensuring safety and budget adherence.

Shifts include Part Time (Sat-Sun 8am-4:30pm) and Full Time (Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm with rotating weekends). KS CNA certification preferred; experience with elderly care is a plus.

Qualifications

• Plan and facilitate daily, weekly and monthly events for residents.
• Engage residents by gathering feedback and adjusting activities.
• Support safe, meaningful programs within budget and time constraints.

Responsibilities

• Plan and facilitate daily, weekly and monthly events.
• Engage residents and collect feedback to improve activities.
• Provide resources and volunteers to support activities.
• Observe participation and maintain daily documentation.
• Prepare monthly or quarterly progress notes on activities.
• Instruct staff and volunteers on event details and safety procedures.
• Adhere to safety protocols during all activities.

Skills

Event planning

Resident engagement

Flexibility

Team coordination

Education

CNA Certification (KS)

Job description

Description

Villa St. Francis is a ministry of the Catholic Church of Kansas City, Kansas. We are a top-rated nursing home in Olathe, Kansas, providing quality care to seniors in the Kansas City metro. Offering short term rehabilitation, long-term care, and skilled memory care, our holistic, personal approach allows our residents to feel truly at home.

We have built a great 5 star Quality Measure community and are looking for enthusiastic people to join our team and help us continue to grow.

KS CNA certification preferred

Shifts offered:

Part Time- Saturday & Sunday 8am-4:30pm

Full Time- Monday - Friday 8am-4:30pm with rotating weekends

Job Purpose and Function

The primary purpose of your job position is to assist in the creation and handling of the logistics for daily, weekly, and monthly events in an effort to engage residents. You will speak to participants to get feedback, manage your resources needed for the activities, and deliver fun, safe activities while on time and under budget. This position’s main focus is to deliver meaningful, social, physical and enjoyable activities to all individuals in our community, while maintaining their highest level of functioning by providing an array of activities.

Major Duties & Responsibilities

• We realize continuity of care is important, however all staff is expected to be flexible in the event assignments need to be changed


• Aware of and lives out Villa’s Mission of Values: Faith, Integrity, Excellence, Compassionate service and Respect to all


• Planning and facilitating daily, weekly and monthly events


• Implementing activities that accommodate those with special needs such as hearing or seeing impairment and or any other limitations they may have


• Observation of participation


• Documentation daily


• Monthly or Quarterly progress notes are required


• Providing participants with instructions for the event including staff or volunteers helpers


• Adhering and enforcing all safety procedures


• KS CNA Certification Preferred