Activity Assistant

Hours: Monday through Friday with occasional evening or weekend
Job Summary: The Activity Assistant’s primary function is to assist the Activity Director with the resident activity program. 

Compensation & Benefits:

• Pay: based on experience
• WORK TODAY, GET PAID TOMORROW
• Affordable insurance options, including NO PREMIUMS and free clinic services
• Referral program (bonus + hourly increases)
• 24/7 counseling, legal, and financial assistance (EAP)
• Vision, dental, disability, 401k match, & more!

We know that working in senior living can be challenging, but it can also be highly rewarding. At McCrite Plaza, we work hard to create an environment where employees feel valued and discover a sense of purpose. In addition to competitive pay and benefits, we look after our team by maintaining manageable workloads, offering flexibility and respecting lives away from work.

Some reasons to love McCrite Plaza:

• Family-owned since 1975
• Easy commute – just 5 minutes north of downtown KC
• Supportive leaders
• Remarkable residents
• Manageable staffing ratios
• Located close to Riverside just north of NKC

McCrite Plaza takes pride in creating a supportive atmosphere for all employees. It is not only important that our staff be highly skilled, but they must be compassionate, caring individuals. Ideal team members are also flexible, poised, and resourceful. 

Essential Functions / Duties:

• Assist in the planning, scheduling, and implementation activities for individual residents and groups based upon residents’ needs; assist in the planning and implementation of evening and weekend functions as necessary.
• Document interactions with resident and/or family in the assessment and care plan as required by state standards.
• Responsible for completing the activity portion of the MDS timely following admission of the resident to the facility and annually.
• Identify and document in the resident’s care plan the activity interests, needs, and problems of the resident within 7 days of MDS completion; care plan updates will be documented every 90 days, upon change of condition or hospital return.
• Assist with scheduling and facilitating the meeting of the Resident’s Council at least once a month.
• Assist with organization and scheduling of community events related to residents’ needs and interests.
• Assist with the planning, scheduling, and implementation of room visits for residents unable to leave their rooms as needed.
• Organize church services on a denominational and nondenominational basis.
• Maintain materials to implement activity programs.
• Responsible for the safety of residents under his/her supervision during activities.
• Attend staff meetings, in‑service classes, and committee meetings as assigned.
• Comply with federal, state, and company policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Operate computers programmed with software needed to record, store, and analyze resident information; operate copy/fax/printer machines to send documents and produce documents.
• Perform other related duties as directed by the Activity Director.