Activities Leader

Activities AssistantMcDowell Healthcare Center, a member of the CommuniCare Family of Companies is currently recruiting for a Full Time Activities Assistant to join our team.Now Offering Daily Pay! Work today, get paid tomorrow!Fun, energetic people please apply!McDowell Healthcare Center is proud of our recreational staff. Our trained personnel encourage our residents' socialization and community involvement. Come join our team and help us turn the challenges of aging, rehabilitation, and recovery into positive experiences!The successful candidate for the activities position will be energetic, passionate, and creative. This job will have you working directly with our residents, so you must be gentle, responsible, and hard working. Must be comfortable with confused people and willing to look for fulfillment in little ways.PURPOSE/BELIEF STATEMENT:The position of Activities Assistant provides individualized activity care and services for residents. This position functions as both a team member within the activities department and an interdisciplinary team member for an assigned unit(s) fostering team success.WHAT WE OFFERAs a CommuniCare employee you will enjoy competitive wages and PTO plans. We offer full time employees a menu of benefit options from life and disability plans to medical, dental, and vision coverage from quality benefit carriers. We also offer 401(k) with employer match and Flexible Spending Accounts.QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS & ABILITIESHigh school diploma or GEDPrior work/life experiences, preferably in a healthcare setting.Prior experience preferably with related software applications.Must be able to plan, organize, and conduct a variety of activitiesBasic computer literacy and skills.Must possess an active state driver's license.About UsA family-owned company, we have grown to become one of the nation's largest providers of post-acute care, which includes skilled nursing rehabilitation centers, long-term care centers, assisted living communities, independent rehabilitation centers, and long-term acute care hospitals (LTACH). Since 1984, we have provided superior, comprehensive management services for the development and management of adult living communities. We have a single job description at CommuniCare, "to reach out with our hearts and touch the hearts of others." Through this effort we create "Caring Communities" where staff, residents, clients and family members care for and about one another.