Activities Assistant FT And Weekends

We are hiring an Activities Assistant to join our team!

Come Join a great team! Work for a company that offers excellent benefits (per eligibility requirements):

• Vacation Time
• Shift differential
• Competitive pay
• Health insurance with EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTION PLAN AS LOW AS $12.00 FOR SINGLE & $39.00 PER FAMILY.
• 401k with employer match
• Short Term Disability
• Life Insurance

We offer top quality senior living and rehabilitative care. Our staff is devoted to providing our residents with a homelike, safe environment designed to improve their quality of life. As part of Athena Health Care Systems’ continuum of care, residents can happily “age in place” knowing that they don’t have to move as their care needs change. Our staff are highly trained to give residents care at every level.

Athena Health Care Systems, based in Connecticut, has been a leader in providing quality health care services since 1984. With nursing homes throughout Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island, Athena has been recognized as one of the largest managers of skilled nursing facilities. By enhancing the quality of life and quality of our environments, we have made our managed facilities a better place for our residents to live and a better place for employees to work.
PURPOSE OF YOUR POSITION:
The primary purpose of our position is to assist the Director of Activities in planning, organizing, developing, and directing the overall operation of the Activity Department in accordance with current federal, state and local standards, guidelines and regulations, our established policies and procedures, and as may be directed by the Administrator to assure that an ongoing program of activities designed to meet, in accordance with the comprehensive assessment, the interests and the physical, mental and psychosocial well-being of each resident is maintained.
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
• Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel and the public.
• Must be knowledgeable in the Privacy Rule and ensure all staff comply with facility privacy practices policies and procedures.
• Must have patience, tact, cheerful disposition, and enthusiasm, as well as be willing to handle residents based on the level at which they are currently functioning.
• Must possess the ability to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing policies and procedures.
• Must be able to relate information concerning a resident’s condition.
• Must participate in continuing education and in-service training.

EXPERIENCE:
Experience implementing activities in a health care setting is preferred.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
High School Diploma or equivalent required. Preferably an Associates or bachelor’s degree in Recreation or a related field. Completion of an accredited Activity Director Certification Program preferred.

We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity at all levels. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply.

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off

Location: 37 Massachusetts, Sandwich, MA 02563

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time