What are the responsibilities and job description for the Activities Assistant position at Healthcare Services & Senior?
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Maple Creek Senior Living, one of Lakewood's premier affordable Assisted Living communities, is seeking a Part-Time Activities Assistant to drive our 12 passenger van, (No CDL required, we will train) contribute significantly to our Activity Program. The individual selected will need to be FUN, CREATIVE, reliable, customer service-minded, and take pride in making our residents smile through the delivery of quality programming in our building. Schedule will be discussed with the Director of Activities.
Responsibilities may include:
- - Driving residents to appointments and outings
- - Plan, organize, and direct individual and group activities to meet the social, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual needs of each resident.
- - Communicate available programs to the residents and encourage participation.
- - Routinely evaluate, assess, develop, and fulfill your departmental program functions as required to carry out the continuing mission of the organization within its guiding principles and core values.
- - Be willing to help on the floor with resident care needs as needed
- - Ability & willingness to work flexible hours to meet the requirements of the job.
Qualifications and skills:
- Must be 18 years of age or older and hold a High School diploma or equivalent
- Must be willing to acquire or have HCA/CNA certification from the State of Washington
- Must have knowledge of nursing care practices, especially in the context of geriatric care; state Boarding Home regulations pertaining to resident care
- Must have at least two (2) years’ experience working in a social or recreation program, preferably in a boarding home or long-term care setting, conducting both individual and group activities
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Dependable, team-player, caring and able to foster atmosphere of dignity and respect
- Clean background check
- Requires a positive attitude and high energy level
- Requires strong communication skills
- Be detail oriented
Benefits:
- Room for advancement
- Free Employee meal while working
- Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance and 401K
- Paid Time Off
Maple Creek is committed to nondiscrimination in employment and opportunity on the basis of age, sex, color, race, national origin, religious persuasion, marital status, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, political belief, disability, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.