Program Assistant- Marian's House presso Jewish Home

Pay Range: $19.00- $20.50 per hour (Pay information will vary depending upon relevant experience for the position)

 Full Time 36 hours Monday 12pm-4:30pm & Tuesday-Friday 8am-4:30pm

GENERAL SCOPE: Assists guest with activities, dietary, housekeeping, medication reminders and other related functions as assigned by the House Manager. 

EDUCATION / QUALIFICATION: Must have High School diploma or GED.  Must be fluent in English and have adequate written and verbal communication skills. 

 ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Conducts planned as well as spontaneous activities with guests to encourage and promote utilization of guests remaining strength and promote the highest level of guest functioning.
• Assists with housekeeping duties to maintain standards of sanitation by dusting, vacuuming, cleaning bathrooms and removing trash.
• Completes laundry tasks.
• Plans, prepares and serves meals and snacks in collaboration with House Manager.
• Assists Member during meals as needed.
• Provides medication reminders.
• Reports any changes in behavior or unusual incidents to House Manager.

 Completes annual education requirements.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

• Responsive to guest needs and preferences.
• Maintain confidentiality of guest information.
• Treat all guests with dignity and respect.
• Perform all assigned tasks in a safe, sanitary and efficient manner in accordance with our established policies and procedures.
• Other job duties as assigned.

 EXPERIENCE: Previous experience as working with the elderly. Experience working with individuals with dementia desirable. Comfortable leading recreation programs.

This description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but constitutes a general definition of position scope.

Jewish Home is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally-recognized basis [“protected class”] including, but not limited to: veteran status, uniform service member status, race, color, religion, sex, sexual identity, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.