Weekend Activity Aide

Wathena Healthcare & Rehab Center; Wathena (KS); On-site; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

Annual evaluations

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Electronic documentation

Employee appreciation events

Health insurance

Life insurance

Modified Comp

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Vision insurance

Job summary

Wathena Healthcare & Rehab Center is seeking an Activity Assistant to support the Activity Director in assessing, selecting, organizing, and implementing activity/recreational services for the center's patient population.

The role includes weekend coverage (Sat-Sun) from 10am to 3:30pm and involvement in a variety of patient-centred activities, arts/crafts, community outings, and educational pursuits.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma with coursework in recreation is desirable.
• Completion of a state approved activity-training course is preferred but not required.
• Experience in leading recreational activities is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist in development and delivery of activity/recreational programs to promote patient engagement.
• Maintain precautions/limitations list on each patient.
• Encourage participation in group and individual activities including arts/crafts, community outings, religious activities, educational activities, and more.

Education

High School Diploma with recreation coursework

State approved activity-training course

Job description

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

As an activity assistant you are responsible for supporting the efforts of the Activity Director in the assessing, selecting, organizing, and implementing of activity/recreational services to address the individualized needs and interests of the overall patient population within the center.

Weekend (Sat-Sun) 10am-330pm

GENERAL DUTIES

• Assists in the development and delivery of activity/recreational programs to promote the patients’ opportunities for engaging in normal life enhancement pursuits and to increase and/or maintain functioning levels.
• Maintains precautions/limitations list on each patient.
• Encourages patient participation in group and individual activities including arts/crafts, community outings, religious activities, intellectual/educational activities, community/center service activities, recreational activities, etc.
• Performs any miscellaneous work assignments as may be required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma with course work in recreation is desirable; Completion of a state approved activity-training course is preferred but not required.
• Previous experience in leading recreational activities, arts/crafts, intellectual/educational activities, community outings, etc., desired.

Benefits

• 401K
• Annual evaluations
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Electronic documentation
• Employee appreciation events
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Modified Comp
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance