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:
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: At Essentia Health, we're committed to supporting your well-being, growth, and work-life balance. Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, along with supplemental options to fit your needs. We offer a 401(k) plan with employer contributions to help you plan for the future, and we invest in your professional development through training, tuition reimbursement, and educational programs. To help you thrive both at work and at home, we provide flexible scheduling, generous time off, and wellness resources focused on your physical, mental, and emotional health. Please note that benefit eligibility may vary. For full details, refer to your benefit summary or contact our HR Service Center at .
Job Location: Grace Home Nursing Home
Shift Rotation: Day/Eve Rotation (United States of America)
Shift Start/End: 7:30 am, 2:00 pm/2:30 pm, 8:00 pm
Hours Per Pay Period: PRN
Compensation Range: $15.48 - $23.22 / hour
FTE: 0
Weekends: Every Other
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