Activities Assistant (Full-Time)

Hanover Hill Health Care Center is hiring a full-time Activities Assistant to provide meaningful and enriching activities to the residents at our upscale, 124 bed long-term care and skilled nursing facility. Located on a beautiful campus in Manchester, New Hampshire!

The Activities Assistant is responsible for helping to plan, direct and document engaging activity programs based on resident needs, interests, and abilities. This is a full-time position. Requires some holidays and working every other weekend.

Education / Experience Requirements:

• Some experience working with geriatric populations preferred
• Must have experience with or comfortable being trained to drive a motorcoach transport vehicle.

Specific Requirements:

• Have a passion and compassion for working with the elderly.
• Able to function independently and have flexibility and adaptability to daily routines to accommodate residents' needs .
• Maintain an encouraging demeanor and promote resident engagement in meaningful daily activities.
• Display excellent teamwork and communication skills.
• Ability to seek out new methods and principles, think outside the box and be willing to incorporate into existing activity programs.
• Have at least a basic understanding of the social, psychological and recreational needs of the patients/residents in the facility.
• Be able to handle multi-task oriented projects.
• Possess well developed organizational skills and abilities.

Physical Requirements:

• Comfortable operating the facility’s shuttle bus
• Able to move intermittently throughout the day
• Able to cope with potential mental and emotional stress of the position
• Maintain good general health and demonstrate emotional stability
• Able to transport residents in wheelchairs, to and from an activity and assist ambulating residents when needed.
• May be required to lift equipment, supplies, and occasionally move furniture

Our team strives to please both our customers and our employees each and every day. If you share our values and are committed to keeping our residents safe, healthy, and happy, we would love to hear from you!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $17.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• Nursing home: 1 year (Preferred)
• Activities: 1 year (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Manchester, NH 03104 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $17