Life Enrichment/Activities Assistant

Life Enrichment/Activities Assistant Iris Senior Living - 4.3 Rowlett, TX Job Details Part-time | Full-time From $14.50 an hour 1 day ago Benefits Health insurance Dental insurance Employee assistance program Vision insurance Life insurance Qualifications Working with individuals with cognitive disabilities Working with geriatric patients Gardening Dancing Organizational skills Geriatrics Entry level Full Job Description Iris Memory Care of Rowlett is looking for Activities Assistants. We can structure full time and part time shifts, and weekend availability may be required. This position is responsible for engaging our residents in leisure activities that are of interest to them! Our residents need assistance to socialize, complete crafts, dance, sing, cook recipes, garden, accompany on excursions, and to be involved in and complete life enriching activities both that are scheduled monthly and some that are impromptu. This is an incredibly fun, rewarding, and important job for the right person!! We are a small, freestanding memory care assisted living located off of George Bush Turnpike at Miller Road in Rowlett. As a community focused on memory care, all of our residents are coping with Alzheimer's or other form of dementia. We are an age-in-place community, so you will care for residents all throughout the spectrum of the disease. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in life enrichment in a memory care setting. Rate of pay starts at $14.50 per hour.

Benefits available include:

Free meals Free uniform shirts Direct deposit Health insurance Dental Vision Life insurance

Employee Assistance Program EAP Job Qualifications:

A qualified candidate will feel at home working with and building relationships with the elderly, performing life enriching activities daily and preferably will have a solid history of reliability and experience working with dementia or a willingness to learn. Other qualifying attributes are as follows: Well-rounded, balanced, and productive team player, mature, patient, creative, nurturing, compassionate personality, with lots of energy, the ability to closely follow direction, and strong organizational skills. Our goal is to provide our residents with the highest standard of care in an often fast-paced environment. Some weekend availability is mandatory