Activities Assistant

At Rainbow Health Care Community, we deliver the highest quality of care for every resident through our most valuable asset: you. We seek compassionate and thoughtful individuals who share our passion for exceptional care in senior living. Rainbow Health Care Community partners with a vast network of skilled nursing centers across 3 states to support our small team environment of caring professionals with the resources and benefits of a large enterprise. Your legacy of excellence begins when you join us.

Schedule

• Full-time, 9am–5pm, rotating schedule
• 5 days per week
• Weekends required

Pay & Benefits

• Competitive pay based on experience
• Paid Time Off (PTO+) added to your balance after 30 days of employment; immediately accrue more PTO as you work (full-time only)
• Earn PTO+ for every quarter of perfect attendance (full-time only)
• 6 observed holidays with premium pay or leave + 1 floating holiday for full-time employees
• Up to $5,000 per calendar year in tuition/education reimbursement for approved programs of study
• Take home up to 75% of your net earned wages at the end of every shift
• 401(k) retirement plan with company-matched contributions after 1 year of employment
• Medical (Teledoc included), dental, vision, life, and other voluntary insurances for full-time employees
• Monthly contests and employee appreciation events

Responsibilities

• Answer signal lights and bells to determine resident needs
• Assist Activities Supervisor with daily activities and help obtain supplies
• Assist residents with grooming, oral hygiene, bathing, hair, and incontinence care
• Obtain food trays and assist residents with feeding
• Assist residents with range-of-motion exercises
• Provide for personal care and comfort, including movement to wheelchair or activity areas
• Assist residents with ambulation for short distances in the center
• Take and record temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiration rates, and food and fluid intake and output, as directed
• Provide direct and indirect resident care services
• Meet the communication needs of residents and families
• Communicate to the nursing team changes in residents’ clinical condition
• Perform other tasks as assigned

Requirements

• High school diploma or general equivalency preferred
• Must pass a state-issued exam
• Must maintain a working email address and phone number for employer communication
• Ability to react decisively and quickly in emergency situations
• Ability to communicate effectively with residents, their family members, and facility staff