Activities / Activity Aide

Activities / Activity Aide

Full-time

Name of Location/Facility: Crestwood Terrace

Status of Employment: Full Time

Job Title: Activities Aide

Shift Type: Afternoons/Evenings

Represented position?: This is a Represented Position. Union membership requirements will be applied as per the current Union Contract with this center.

Department: Activities

Compensation: up to USD 15.5 - hourly

Job Description

What you will do in this role:

• Officially we title this job an Activities Aide, but in other centers it may be called an Activity Aide, Activities Assistant, or even a Life Enrichment Coordinator.
• When you are a patient, games and entertainment can be the highlight of your day. As an Activity / Activities Aide you will help to keep our short term stay residents engaged in their recovery and rehab. With long-term residents, you will be providing life enrichment events, often focused on cognitive and memory retention. This could involve leading an exercise group, playing card games, or reading a book to someone that is confined to their room.
• Every day can be a little more fun than the next.

What's in it for you:

• Employee breakroom with lockers, summer outdoor grilling on the patio
• Flexible scheduling we understand when things come up
• Casual Fridays & a manageable workload
• A team that takes pride in their center they have the cleanest floors you'll ever see.
• Employee recognition programs
• Annual merit increase opportunities
• Robust benefits package, including a retirement savings plan
• Refer-a-Friend programs Bring your friends & earn a $ bonus $.
• Educational Assistance program We'll help you $ pay $ for your classes.

Crystal, our employee of 24 years, says "I love my residents & I love my boss. She works with my schedule and supported me personally when times were tough."

Qualifications

Activity / Activities Aide: Officially we title this job an Activities Aide, but in other centers it may be called an Activity Aide, Activities Assistant, or even a Life Enrichment Coordinator.

What we need from you :

• Must possess a minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent (GED)
• Prior experience as an activity aide in a long-term care facility preferred
• Must have computer knowledge
• Must be able to push, pull, move and/or lift a minimum of twenty-five (25) pounds
• Ability to successfully pass a pre-employment physical and criminal history background check

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply. Join us and be the reason someone smiles today.

Are you in school to become a Recreational (Rec) Therapist (CTRS)? This would be the perfect entry level position for you while you are learning.

Additional Information

Note: This overview/Ad is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities or qualifications associated with the job. More information will be disclosed during your interview and on the formal Job Description.

This center is managed by TRANSITIONAL CARE MANAGEMENT. We currently provide comprehensive management services to several inpatient healthcare centers throughout Northern IL & the Chicagoland area. These settings include Long-term Care Skilled Nursing (SNFs), Short-term Care Rehabilitation, Intermediate Care (ICFs), and Behavioral Health Service (SMHRFs) centers.

Each center is unique; offering you a variety of long-term career opportunities.

• We are not seeking recruitment assistance from agencies or search firms for this position. Unsolicited resumes submitted without a valid, written agreement in place will be considered property of the organization, and no fees will be paid if the candidate is hired.

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