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Brookside Healthcare Center, a member of the CommuniCare Family of Companies is currently hiring an Activities Assistant to join our team. Our trained personnel encourage our residents' socialization and community involvement. Come join our team and help us turn the challenges of aging, rehabilitation, and recovery into positive experiences!
8 am - 4:30 pm Shift
JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Leads a variety of activities: one-to-one and group activities on/off assigned unit(s), outside and/or in the community (outings) for a diversified population as assigned.
Provides supplies and equipment for residents to participate in individual activities as assigned.
Assists with the planning, developing, coordinating, and evaluating of diversified, resident-centered activities as requested.
Assists with decorating for holidays, outings & special events as assigned.
Escorts residents to and from activities as needed.
Provide one-on-one time with residents to follow-up on behavioral episodes; interventions.
Advocates for residents regarding their needs, interests, preferences, and rights.
Maintain up-to-date activity documentation on individual residents.
The successful candidate for the activities position will be energetic, passionate, and creative. This job will have you working directly with our residents, so you must be gentle, responsible, and hard working. Must be comfortable with confused people and willing to look for fulfillment in little ways. Other qualifications include:
High school diploma or GED
1 Year prior work/life experiences, preferably in a healthcare setting.
Must have the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
Must be able to deal tactfully with team members, other staff, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies, and the general public
Must be able to plan, organize, and conduct a variety of activities
Basic computer literacy and skills.
Benefits
As a CommuniCare employee you will enjoy competitive wages and PTO plans. We offer full time employees a menu of benefit options from life and disability plans to medical, dental, and vision coverage from quality benefit carriers. We also offer 401(k) with employer match and Flexible Spending Accounts.
About Us
A family-owned company, we have grown to become one of the nation’s largest providers of post-acute care, which includes skilled nursing rehabilitation centers, long-term care centers, assisted living communities, independent rehabilitation centers, and long-term acute care hospitals (LTACH). Since 1984, we have provided superior, comprehensive management services for the development and management of adult living communities. We have a single job description at CommuniCare, "to reach out with our hearts and touch the hearts of others."
Full Time
$29k-37k (estimate)
09/05/2023
04/27/2024
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