Day Room Assistant

Shift: Days Per Diem

Employees are an important part of life at Schofield Care! Not only do they help our residents to achieve their goals, but they also help them to maintain an optimal quality of life. We're looking for caring, compassionate employees to join our team and to help us fulfill our mission to deliver the area's BEST senior care! 

Position Summary:

The Day Room Assistant provides and assists in planning and implementation of individual and/or group programs and assists registrants with their ADL’s.

We strive to be an employer of choice:

• Competitive Wages
• Paid Time Off
• Sick Days
• Medical, Dental, Life Insurance
• 401(k) (eligibility based on full-time/part-time status)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Uniform Allowance
• Other Perks

Key Responsibilities:

The Day Room Assistant is supervised by the Dayroom Coordinator.  The job duties and responsibilities are to be performed while observing the following standards: job standard (knowledge, ability, skills), technical skill, quality, quantity, judgement/problem solving, decision making, and initiative.  The responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Communicate and write well to ascertain disabled registrants needs surrounding recreational activities needs and choices, document ADL’s and activities per New York State Department of Health regulations.
• Physically assist disabled registrants (minimal to total assistance needs) in the performance of scheduled recreational activities.
• Provide activities of daily living and personal care to registrants according to plan of care.
• Assist registrants with feeding, meal setup and serving meals and snacks.
• Maintain equipment for recreational activities.
• Assist with the therapy programming under the supervision of licensed professional rehabilitative staff as needed.
• Transport registrants to therapy in a timely manner.
• Perform other related duties as required by their manager.

Working Environment:

The worker is subject to inside environmental conditions and protection from weather conditions.  The Day Room Assistant performs his job duties in the Day Room except when performing related duties throughout the program.  The normal shift is 7½ hours.  Overtime hours may be encountered.  The program is open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The worker will not be responsible to work any major holidays.

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Qualifications:

• Education and Training - Must be eligible for or have successfully completed the New York State Department of Health mandated clinical and written/oral exams for Nurse's Aide certification and be a high school graduate.
• Experience – Previous experience in a rehabilitative/geriatric setting or two (2) years working in a recreational therapy setting is preferred.
• Character - Must possess good moral character, patience and compassion for the elderly.

EEO Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer.  Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.

Salary : $18 - $22