Recreation & Activity Specialist - Part-Time Care for Veterans

IdahoPTV; Post Falls (ID); On-site; USD 27,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

The Idaho Division of Veterans Services – Caring for America's Heroes is hiring a temporary part-time Recreation Assistant at the Post Falls Veterans Home. The position follows a varied schedule and includes 24 hours per week, with benefits typical of part-time state positions.

You will implement recreational activities, provide personal nursing care, and help enrich residents' lives through a structured activity plan while coordinating with nursing staff and volunteers.

Qualifications

• Provides or assists with recreational activities in a health care setting.
• Observes residents and documents changes toward treatment goals.
• Requires a valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Implements recreational activities and provides personal nursing care to residents in long-term care.
• Informs nursing staff of daily observations; attends shift report; follows treatment plans for lifting, transferring, feeding, and toileting.
• Develops and carries out individualized activity plans for Veterans Home residents.

Skills

Recreational activities in health care

Observation & documentation

Valid driver's license

Job description

The Idaho Division of Veterans Services – Caring for America's Heroes is hiring a temporary part-time Recreation Assistant at the Post Falls Veterans Home. The position follows a varied schedule and includes 24 hours per week, with benefits typical of part-time state positions.

You will implement recreational activities, provide personal nursing care, and help enrich residents' lives through a structured activity plan while coordinating with nursing staff and volunteers.