Activity Assistant

POSITION SUMMARY:
Are you someone who enjoys working with people and being creative? Do you like to lead a group of active seniors in arts and crafts activities or perhaps organize outside activities? If this sounds like you, we invite you to apply today! We can’t wait to work with you!
The Activities Assistant will work side by side with the Activities Director assisting with the planning, development, coordination, and implementation of activities for our patients and residents.
DUTIES RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist with the planning, development, coordination, and implementation of activities for our patients and residents.
• Assist with transporting, communicating, and setting up for activities in and out of the facility on a regular basis; as well as order and pick up the materials for the activities (as needed).
• Conduct one-on-one activity therapy to offer sensory stimulation and group activities to ensure patients and residents make personal progress.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS:

• Must possess, as a minimum, a high school diploma or equivalent; college credits are preferred.
• Should have an aptitude for, and some training in, arts and crafts
• Must have valid driver’s license, clean driving record and provide proof of liability insurance

BENEFITS:
All of our employees are valued and receive a competitive hourly rate; full time team members are also offered a comprehensive benefit package which includes:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance/ Flexible Spending Accounts
• Tuition Reimbursement Nursing Loan Repayment Programs
• 401(k)
• Paid Time Off
• New Pet Insurance Discount available
• DailyPay option available! – Get your pay, when you need it.
• Purchasing Power - online purchase/payroll deduction
• Tickets at Work - entertainment ticket discounts
• Employee Assistance Plan - easy-to-use services to help with everyday challenges of life (available for all employees and their families)
• Helping Friends Foundation - our employees’ hardship/crisis fund
• Farmers GroupSelect Auto and Home Insurance - employee discount available – payroll deduction!
• In-facility education programs and more!

Riverside Health and Rehab- 2375 Baker Hospital Blvd. Charleston, SC 29405
Riverside Health and Rehab is a 160-bed skilled nursing facility in Charleston, South Carolina. Riverside serves many types of patients, with both short and long-term care needs. Patient-centered care is at the heart of what we do at Riverside Health and Rehab. We work together, and listen to our patient’s/ resident’s needs to obtain a common goal of improving functioning so that they can return to a full, productive life.

• Drug Free, Smoke-Free Workplace, Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets

Loan repayment program, Disability insurance, Health insurance, Dental insurance, 401(k), Flexible spending account, Tuition reimbursement, Paid time off, Employee assistance program, Vision insurance, Employee discount, Pet insurance