Weekend Activities Asst

Catholic Community Health; Olathe, Northern (KS, KY); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Villa St. Francis in Olathe, KS, seeks a dedicated Activities Assistant to organize and deliver engaging activities for residents on Saturdays and Sundays. You will help create meaningful social and physical experiences while ensuring safety, efficiency, and alignment with the community's values.

The role emphasizes supportive engagement with seniors, budgeting for events, and coordinating staff/volunteers to maximize resident well-being and satisfaction.

Qualifications

• KS CNA Certification preferred.
• Experience in planning and facilitating activities for seniors is a plus.
• Ability to engage residents with social, physical and enjoyable activities.

Responsibilities

• Plan and facilitate daily, weekly and monthly events for residents.
• Coordinate resources and volunteer helpers to deliver activities on time and within budget.
• Provide instructions to staff and volunteers for each event.
• Observe participation and document activity outcomes.
• Adhere to safety procedures and care standards.

Skills

CNA Certification

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

Job Schedule:

Saturday & Sunday 8-4:30pm

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