Oakwood Village Assisted Living is looking for a congenial, professional, hard-working, and reliable individual to fill our available Part Time Activities Assistant positions.

Days May Vary

Hours are typically 9:00am-5:00pm

Must be able to pass background check, medical and drug test.

We pride ourselves on fostering a nurturing and homelike atmosphere where our residents and employees alike are treated as family. Our residents are cared for with warmth, hospitality, and attentiveness, and our employees work in an environment which furnishes unique comforts and conveniences while encouraging personal and professional growth.

This position comes with numerous growth and leadership opportunities available within our community and parent company. Part-time employees are given opportunity to move to full-time positions as they become available.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Activities Assistant assists the Activities Director in providing a program of therapeutic activities designed to meet the interests and enhance the functional abilities and self-esteem of each resident. Takes direction from the Activities Director and follows a pre-planned schedule of activities created by the Activities Director, occasionally altering activities to accommodate resident needs.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists Activities Director in conducting assessments and gathering information to design activities program that meets the functional levels, needs and interests of each resident.
• Provides individual or group activities for residents that reflect interests of residents.
• Provides activities to residents that are confined to their rooms that reflect life/long interests such as music, reading, and visit with people of shared interests and in-room projects that the resident can work on independently or with staff assistance.
• Provides structured activities to meet the needs of cognitively impaired residents such as music, events, gross motor games or outdoor walks.
• Develops and implements effective procedures to ensure that all residents are informed that activities are occurring, that staff encourage participation and that transportation is provided.
• Records progress notes in clinical record including resident response, observed symptoms and behavior, interventions provided to resident and resident’s responses to activity interventions.

QUALIFICATIONS/SPECIFICATIONS:

• Well groomed, cheerful and enthusiastic;
• Age 18 or older;
• Enjoys working with the elderly;
• Able to perform frequent lifting or less than or equal to 30 lbs

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• High School graduate or equivalent GED;
• Valid First Aid certification
• Experience in a senior living setting is a plus

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $17.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Work Location: In person