Activity Assistant

Orwigsburg Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, located in Orwigsburg, PA is seeking to hire an enthusiastic and innovative Activities Assistant to join our team!

Full time, Part Time day/evening shift, 930a-430p and/or 4p-8p, 12p-8p

Must be flexible to work every other weekend and every other holiday

The Perks:

• Your chance to work for a fun and supportive team that truly values you!

• Monthly employee appreciation activities

• Management is friendly, caring, and approachable

• competitive rate

• NEXT DAY PAY AVAILABLE

• Tuition assistance offered to qualified staff

The Company:

• We offer short term rehabilitative services and long-term nursing care

• We provide exemplary customer service and top-quality care

• We are committed to team-oriented outcomes and quality care

• We embrace a person-centered care approach to ensure quality of life

• We show value and respect to our employees by offering opportunities for career advancement and promotion from within

The most successful candidates:

• Have experience working in recreation

• Long-term care experience preferred

• Possess a passion for working with and having impactful interaction with seniors

• Are creative, compassionate, patient, and willing to go the extra mile

• Have effective communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills

• Have experience in long-term care or physical rehabilitative setting

• Possess a positive attitude

• Treat each resident with care, compassion, dignity, and respect

• Embrace our person-centered care approach to meet each resident’s needs and preferences

The responsibilities & duties:

• Helps resident maintain their highest level of functioning by presenting appropriate activity programs according to resident’s physical capacity, cognitive ability and interest

• Invites and encourages resident participation and assists in transporting

• Accompanies residents outside facility to participate in community events

• Create decorations, up set necessary equipment, create various crafts, and award pries

• Assist in planning, layout and distribution of monthly activity calendar

• Assist in scheduling movies, planning parties and providing games/activities for residents

• Supervise and lead activities as necessary

• Create decorations, setup necessary equipment, create various crafts, and award pries

• Attend and contribute to resident Care Plan Meetings

• Participate in Quality Assurance programs and facility committees/programs

The benefits for qualified employees:

• Health & Dental Insurance

• Generous paid time off (PTO)

• Paid holidays

• Continuous professional and clinical training

• Awards and recognition programs

• Tuition reimbursement

The Qualifications:

• Must have experience in recreation with long term care experience being preferred

• Ability to perform physical tasks required in skilled nursing

For immediate consideration, please apply and call Theresa in HR at 570-366-2999

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