What are the responsibilities and job description for the Activities Coordinator - Skilled Care position at Friendship Village Retirement Community?
Activities Coordinator - Skilled Care
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Believing in vitality not age
Do you enjoy working with seniors? Do you like to organize activities? Friendship Village is looking for an Activities Coordinator to work with seniors at Wellspring Living, our skilled care complex.
Successful candidates will be extremely creative, an excellent communicator, and have experience caring for older adults where flexibility, kindness, and adaptability are desired traits. Must be able to work patiently and effectively with residents with mobility or cognitive issues. Must be able to think, make decisions, and intervene independently in both routine and emergency situations. You must be self-motivated and plan and implement activities without constant supervision.
Friendship Village is the premier retirement community in the Cedar Valley, servicing retirees from independent living to skilled care. We are a faith based non-profit that believes our residents deserve the very best, most compassionate care possible. Which means we look for the very best employees.
Working Hours: This is a full-time position, Monday through Friday, with occasional evenings and weekends.
Qualifications:
- Previous experience with Activities, specially with seniors preferred
- Must have a current Activity Professionals Certification or willing to obtain
- Creative - able to create activities to engage residents
- Positive attitude and team player
Benefits - available to employees working 25 hours a week:
- Medical, dental and vision
- Company paid and voluntary life insurance
- Short term disability
- Flex spending accounts
- PTO
- Birthday Pay
- Paid holidays
Additional benefits - available to all employees:
- HIVE - FREE Employee Wellness Center/Gym and Pool
- Onsite Childcare Center with 40% discount for employees
- Continuing Education opportunities
- Employee Pantry
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