Nursing Home Activities Assistant Weekends

Wilson Healthcare and Rehabilitation; Wilson (NC); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Paid orientation

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Employee discounts

Same day pay

Employee Engagement program

Staff appreciation lunches

Company Swag

Annual raises

Advancement opportunities

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Wilson Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Wilson, NC, is seeking an Activities Assistant for weekend shifts (Saturdays and Sundays, 8am–5pm). The role focuses on creating stimulating programs that meet residents’ physical, emotional, and psychosocial needs.

The ideal candidate has a High School diploma or equivalent, CNA certification in NC, and prior LTC activities experience is preferred. Competitive benefits and opportunities for growth are offered.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• CNA certification in North Carolina.
• Experience as Activity Assistant in a Long Term Care setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan activities that meet resident needs for large groups, small groups, and individuals.
• Observe and report attendance, participation, and behavior changes. Document and chart.
• Support care planning by informing supervisors with observations of residents' needs and preferences.
• Coordinate activity programs with community volunteers and assign tasks.
• Meet and greet new residents on arrival.
• Maintain infection control and safety practices at all times.
• Ensure residents' comfort, privacy and dignity; interact with warmth and respect.
• Communicate effectively with residents, visitors, families, peers and supervisors.
• Report hazardous conditions, damaged equipment and supply issues to the supervisor.
• Respond to call lights promptly and courteously in resident care areas.
• Report resident concerns to appropriate department head.
• Attend departmental meetings and in-services as directed.

Education

Highschool Diploma or Equivalent

CNA Certification (NC)

Job description

Wilson Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, located in Wilson, NC, is a Long Term Care facility that provides quality care to our residents. Join a growing team of successful, happy caregivers who are valued and appreciated!

NOW HIRING: Activities Assistant Weekends

Every Saturday and Sunday

8am - 5pm

Amazing Benefits!

• New added bonuses and perks

• PTO

• Paid orientation

• Very supportive management

• Health insurance

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• 401 (k)

• Employee discounts

• Same day pay option

• Employee Engagement program

• Staff appreciation lunches and give outs

• Company Swag

• Annual raises

• Opportunities for advancement

• University partner, offering tuition assistance to staff and dependents

Summary/Objective

In keeping with our organization’s goal of improving the lives of the residents we serve; the Activity Assistant is responsible for creating and implementing stimulating programs that meet the physical, emotional and psychosocial needs of the residents.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Responsible for planning activities which meet specific resident needs that include large groups, small groups and individual attention.

2. Observe and report resident’s attendance, participation, and behavior changes by documenting and charting.

3. Must be knowledgeable of individual care plans and support the care planning process by providing supervisors with specific information and observations of the resident’s needs, preferences and report any behavioral changes.

4. Coordinates activity programs with volunteers from the surrounding community by providing guidance and assigning tasks.

5. Meet and greet all new residents upon arrival to the facility.

6. Assure that established infection control and standard precaution practices are maintained at all times. Follow established safety precautions when preforming tasks and using equipment and supplies.

7. Maintains the comfort, privacy and dignity of residents and interacts with them in a manner that displays warmth, respect and promotes a caring environment.

8. Communicates and interacts effectively and tactfully with residents, visitors, families, peers and supervisors.

9. Reports all hazardous conditions, damaged equipment and supply issues to the supervisor.

10. Communicates and interacts effectively and tactfully with residents, visitors, families, peers and supervisors.

11. Answers and respond to call lights promptly and courteously when working in resident care areas.

12. Reports all resident concerns to the appropriate department head.

13. Attend and participate in departmental meetings and in-services as directed.

Qualifications for Activity Assistant

• Highschool Diploma or Equivalent

• CNA Certified in the state of North Carolina

• Activity Assistant experience in a Long Term Care setting preferred.

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