Activities Assistant

Become an Activities Assistant at Prairie Village and start making a difference in the lives of seniors today!

What does an Activities Assistant do each day?

• Making a difference in the lives of the residents we serve by providing them care and compassion
• Acting as a positive teammate to fellow employees by helping onboard new teammates
• Encourage residents to participate in daily activities, enhancing their physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being
• Use your passion for serving others to motivate all residents to take an active part in their own health and wellness
• Carries out activities for residents based on their varied backgrounds, areas of concern, needs and enjoyment
• Recruits, organizes, trains and recognizes volunteers to expand and supplement the activity program, while including as many residents as possible
• Involves resident families, the community, and volunteers in activities to increase the overall participation of residents as active contributors to their well-being

What’s in it for you? Benefits and perks include:

• Top competitive market wages
• Paid Time Off (PTO), holiday pay and *opportunities to earn additional PTO
• Access a portion of your earned wages before payday with PayActiv*
• Paid training, skills certification & career development support
• Medical, vision & dental insurance with Telehealth option
• Medical and dependent flexible spending accounts
• 401(k) retirement plan options
• Lucrative employee referral bonus program
• Tuition assistance and certification reimbursement*
• Continued education opportunities through Purdue Global & O2NE scholarship program
• Employee assistance program & wellness support
• Retail, food & entertainment discounts, and so much more

• Terms and conditions apply

Requirements:

• Previous experience working with geriatric population is preferred
• CNA certification is preferred. Must be open to getting CNA certification within the first six (6) months of employment.

We are Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer – Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran and other protected categories.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)