Activities Assistant

Foundation of Resident Care

Purpose

Using a person-centered, compassionate approach, the Activities Assistant ensures residents of St. Ann’s are given care of the highest quality, encompassing all elements of physical, emotional, and spiritual needs while helping residents live their lives with dignity and to the fullest.

Our Activities Assistance’s are

World Changers

Learns the resident’s desires for a full life, and works to make them happen.

Advocates

Advocates for the resident, helping to meet their daily routines, needs, and desires while also bringing new needs or concerns forward to the nurse and aides
Learns the residents’ needs, desires and care plans, and helps to communicate them in a timely way to other staff as needed.
Creates and maintains an atmosphere of caring, calm, dignity, and personal interest.
Regularly converses with residents to ensure care needs are being met in accordance with their wishes.

Quality-driven

Provides a safe and secure setting according to the plan of care. Follows established safety practices.
Design and facilitate structured activities appropriate for memory care residents.
Assist with meal passes
Assist with cleaning, organizing to maintain the residents home-like atmosphere
Completes all charting as needed on a timely basis.
Assists residents with being on time and appropriately prepared for activities and meals.
Reports any changes in condition, including physical, mental, emotional states.

Our Activities Assistance’s experience

Moments of victory

As a member of the treatment team, this position is rewarded with a sense of accomplishment when residents progress toward greater quality of life.

Impact of treatment and outcomes

This position will witness the success stories of patients whose lives have been positively impacted by the life enrichment they received at St. Ann’s.

Learning and Career Development

Working in a 5-Star facility surrounded by co-workers who are committed to excellence will create an environment where team members can learn from each other, and where new ideas and advancement are encouraged.

New Experiences Every Day

No two days are the same in health care.

Our Activities Assistance’s have

Minimum education required: High school diploma or GED
2 years working closely with a geriatric population preferred
Memory care experience preferred
Demonstrated commitment to care excellence.
Demonstrated commitment to a person-centered approach.
Demonstrated compassion.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively with residents and team members.
Knowledge of electronic medical record software or ability to quickly learn software.
Mental, emotional, and physical strength and stamina to perform the work required above with or without reasonable accommodation.
English language fluently in order to communicate with patients, families, care team, and other team members in written and verbal form.
Passed a drug screen, 25lb lift test, and general pre-employment physical.
Maintenance of ongoing required trainings.
Deep commitment to attendance to agreed-upon schedule in order to meet the needs of the residents and families within the scope of this position’s care.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $14.00 - $16.00 per hour

Benefits:

401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid time off
Referral program
Retirement plan
Tuition reimbursement
Vision insurance

Schedule:

8 hour shift

Work Location: In person

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