Part-Time Activities Assistant – Create Fun & Wellness

Care Initiatives; Knoxville (IA); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

PTO

403(b) retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid training

Cash rewards

Digital wallet

Job summary

West Ridge Specialty Care in Knoxville, IA is hiring an Activities Assistant on a part-time schedule (Tuesdays and Thursdays 8a–4:30p) to support the activity director and run engaging programs for residents.

You will coordinate activities, maintain materials, and assist with record keeping while communicating with residents, families, and the health care team to promote daily living and wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
• A strong commitment to helping others and consistently treating them with empathy, respect, patience, and discretion.
• An interest in making everyday FUN and fulfilling for our residents!

Responsibilities

• Assist the activity director in implementing an activity program to meet each resident’s needs.
• Maintain the resources needed for each resident’s activity needs.
• Assist the activity director with required record keeping.
• Interact and communicate with residents, families, as well as the healthcare team.
• Encourage and facilitate resident recreational and therapeutic activities to enhance health and daily routines.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Follow instructions

Empathy and discretion

Team collaboration

Job description

West Ridge Specialty Care in Knoxville, IA is hiring an Activities Assistant on a part-time schedule (Tuesdays and Thursdays 8a–4:30p) to support the activity director and run engaging programs for residents.

You will coordinate activities, maintain materials, and assist with record keeping while communicating with residents, families, and the health care team to promote daily living and wellbeing.