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Activities Assistant - Casual - Long Term Care

Job Description

Job Description:

Seeking an Activities Assistant to serve at Grace Home, our long-term care facility in Graceville, Minnesota. This employee works on an as needed, casual basis. Shifts are 7:30 am to 2:30 pm and 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Holiday and weekend rotations are required.

Education Qualifications:

  • No educational requirements.

About Essentia Health:

We are a top-rated employer offering work-life balance, long term career stability, opportunities for growth, and work you can be passionate about!  Our mission guides us every day: We are called to make a healthy difference in people’s lives. This calling resonates deeply for our caregivers and our colleagues working behind the scenes, who all bring high-quality, compassionate care to the patients we are privileged to serve.  We are like nowhere else:  https://vimeo.com/284233541

What You'll Do:

Assist director in planning, developing, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and directing therapeutic recreation activity programs in accordance with current existing federal, state, and local standards, to assure that the spiritual development, emotional, physical, recreational, and social needs of the resident are met/maintained on an individual basis.
 

Employees scheduled 20+ hours weekly enjoy these benefits:
· Health Insurance and HSA or FSA accounts

· Dental and Vision insurances

· Supplemental insurances- critical illness, accident, & hospital indemnity

· Paid short-term disability, long-term disability, and basic life insurance

· Supplemental Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance

· Tuition Reimbursement

· PTO accrual and 7 paid holidays per year

· Paid parental leave after one year (24+ hours weekly required)

· Adoption assistance after one year (24+ hours weekly required)

· Bereavement & Jury Duty (all regularly scheduled employees)

All employees, including casual, enjoy these benefits:

· Take Charge (employee wellness program)

· Guidance Resources (free confidential counseling)

· Employee discount program

· 401(k) retirement account (traditional & Roth)

· 401(k) matching & discretionary contributions (subject to service requirements)

Licensure/Certification Qualifications:

  • Must meet the driving requirements and criteria acceptable to Essentia Health's insurer.
  • Basic Cardiac Life support (BCLS) certification within 3 months of hire. 
  • Minnesota Nursing Assistant certification preferred.
  • Nursing home work experience preferred.
Employee Benefits at Essentia Health*: Health Coverage: Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, plus supplemental health benefit options to ensure employees' well-being.Retirement Savings Plans: 401(k) with employer contributions to support long-term financial security.Professional Development: Opportunities for career growth through training, tuition reimbursement, and educational programs.Work-Life Balance: Flexible scheduling, time off, holidays, and personal leave to help employees manage their professional and personal lives.Employee Wellness Programs: Initiatives focused on physical, mental, and emotional health, including fitness memberships, counseling services, and wellness activities.*Eligibility for Essentia Health’s benefit programs vary. Please refer to the benefit summary provided to you, or contact our HR Service Center at (218) 576-0000 for more information.
Job Location: Grace Home Nursing Home
Shift Rotation: Day/Eve Rotation (United States of America)
Shift Start/End: 7:30a, 2:00p/2:30p, 8:00p
Hours Per Pay Period: PRN
Compensation Range: $15.48 - $23.22 / hour
Union:
FTE: 0
Weekends: Yes
Call Obligations:
Sign On Bonus:

Job Details

Job Title Activities Assistant - Casual - Long Term Care
Position Type Part Time
Requisition ID R065411
Location Graceville, Minnesota, 56240
Career Area Patient Care Support