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Activities Assistant - The Village at Brookwood
Full-time - 8am-4:30pm - 2-week repeating pattern: M-Th, Sat, Sun, Tue-Fri.
Few jobs offer the opportunity to make a difference in another person’s life every day. That’s exactly what the professionals at The Village at Brookwood do. Our dedicated caregivers build strong, loving bonds with the older adults they care for, and in return they receive genuine appreciation from residents and their families. We offer these indispensable team members a stable job, with a range of benefits, including affordable health care and paid time off for those who qualify. Apply today!
The Village at Brookwood, located in Burlington, North Carolina, and offers a full continuum of care services for older adults, including independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing and memory care.
Summary
Responsible for assisting in the planning, implementing, and assessing activities for skilled nursing for adults who have dementia, development abilities &/or physical impairments.
Essential Functions
Assist in planning, organizing, and implementing daily activity programming.
Participate in staff meetings to coordinate activity planning.
Lead activities, as appropriate to skills and interests.
Formulate and maintain activity outlines.
Request program supplies/materials, as needed.
Incorporate environmental space in activity options with seasonal and age-appropriate materials and projects.
Assist team to maintain environment, including housekeeping.
Assist with preparation of participant nametags and closet space.
Assist participants with ADL's.
Monitor participants for wandering.
Greet families and participants in AM and/or PM; communicate in a professional manner with family members.
Deliver and receive caregiver messages and route appropriately.
Participate in staff training days, workshops, conferences, and educational opportunities.
Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities And Traits
Shall have completed a minimum of two years of formal post-secondary education or shall have a high school diploma or GED and a combined minimum five years’ experience and training in services to elderly or adults with disabilities.
Shall have at least two years of work experience in supervision and administration.
Nurse’s aide, home health aide or equivalent training course, or a minimum of one year of experience in caring for impaired adults.
Shall have or be able to obtain CPR/First Aid certification.
Shall have a positive, creative, flexible, and outgoing approach to people.
Must be able to lift 35 pounds frequently and 50 pounds or more occasionally.
The Village at Brookwood is a warm, friendly place to work, fostering a team environment that feels like a family. Employees of The Village at Brookwood enjoy the fulfilling work here on our beautiful campus but know that they are part of something much bigger! Our employees receive competitive compensation, access to a variety of discount programs. The Village at Brookwood is committed to delivering superior health care, serving our residents, and enriching their lives.
We offer a very pleasant team-oriented work environment, competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package for full time team members which includes affordable health and dental insurance, free life insurance, paid time off, extra pay for select holidays, retirement plan, scholarship opportunities, and continuing education.
Full-time - 8am-4:30pm - 2-week repeating pattern: M-Th, Sat, Sun, Tue-Fri.
Few jobs offer the opportunity to make a difference in another person’s life every day. That’s exactly what the professionals at The Village at Brookwood do. Our dedicated caregivers build strong, loving bonds with the older adults they care for, and in return they receive genuine appreciation from residents and their families. We offer these indispensable team members a stable job, with a range of benefits, including affordable health care and paid time off for those who qualify. Apply today!
The Village at Brookwood, located in Burlington, North Carolina, and offers a full continuum of care services for older adults, including independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing and memory care.
Summary
Responsible for assisting in the planning, implementing, and assessing activities for skilled nursing for adults who have dementia, development abilities &/or physical impairments.
Essential Functions
Assist in planning, organizing, and implementing daily activity programming.
Participate in staff meetings to coordinate activity planning.
Lead activities, as appropriate to skills and interests.
Formulate and maintain activity outlines.
Request program supplies/materials, as needed.
Incorporate environmental space in activity options with seasonal and age-appropriate materials and projects.
Assist team to maintain environment, including housekeeping.
Assist with preparation of participant nametags and closet space.
Assist participants with ADL's.
Monitor participants for wandering.
Greet families and participants in AM and/or PM; communicate in a professional manner with family members.
Deliver and receive caregiver messages and route appropriately.
Participate in staff training days, workshops, conferences, and educational opportunities.
Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities And Traits
Shall have completed a minimum of two years of formal post-secondary education or shall have a high school diploma or GED and a combined minimum five years’ experience and training in services to elderly or adults with disabilities.
Shall have at least two years of work experience in supervision and administration.
Nurse’s aide, home health aide or equivalent training course, or a minimum of one year of experience in caring for impaired adults.
Shall have or be able to obtain CPR/First Aid certification.
Shall have a positive, creative, flexible, and outgoing approach to people.
Must be able to lift 35 pounds frequently and 50 pounds or more occasionally.
The Village at Brookwood is a warm, friendly place to work, fostering a team environment that feels like a family. Employees of The Village at Brookwood enjoy the fulfilling work here on our beautiful campus but know that they are part of something much bigger! Our employees receive competitive compensation, access to a variety of discount programs. The Village at Brookwood is committed to delivering superior health care, serving our residents, and enriching their lives.
We offer a very pleasant team-oriented work environment, competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package for full time team members which includes affordable health and dental insurance, free life insurance, paid time off, extra pay for select holidays, retirement plan, scholarship opportunities, and continuing education.
