Recreation Assistant - Monroe (Per diem) #2555
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Parkerlife Health Group
Monroe Township, NJ, US
Summary
The Recreation Assistant provides physical, mental, and spiritual activities tailored to the individual needs and abilities of residents. They work to promote independence, dignity, and a sense of community within the nursing care residence.
Job Description
Recreation Assistant - Monroe - Part time - $19.00 hourly rate - The areas highest quality nursing care residence providing a warm and compassionate homelike environment in a beautiful state-of-the-art community - 8:00am - 4:00pm or 11:00am - 7:00pm, minimum of (2) shifts monthly including weekends - The Recreation Assistant will provide activities of a physical, mental and spiritual nature tailored to the individual abilities, needs and desires of those we serve in order to enable them to enjoy the highest quality of life.
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BENEFITS: Subsidized childcare available, 403b, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), free meal with every shift worked, use of Parker gym and pool and we are an equal opportunity employer and Certified Age-Friendly Employer.
Minimum Qualifications:
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High school graduate or GED required
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Minimum one year experience in long term care and/or dementia care preferred.
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Proficiency in Microsoft Applications
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Flu vaccine required during flu season.
Parker Health Group, Inc.
You can make a difference in the field of aging services
At Parker Health Group, we believe that happy and fulfilled employees are the source of our strong company culture. We are committed to rewarding our team members by providing them with opportunities for professional development, job growth and a supportive environment. It’s the reason we enjoy one of the highest employee retention rates, far exceeding industry standards. In 2018, and again in 2020, Parker was awarded the Holleran Choice Community award for Employee Engagement, a direct result of the passion exhibited by our employees. We provide them with competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package, which includes tuition reimbursement, group health insurance plans, a fully funded pension, life insurance, contributions towards weight loss and gym memberships, and generous paid time off. Join us and help make aging part of life®!
Parker at Monroe nursing care residence
Parker is known as a pioneer, thought leader, and innovator in long-term care. There is no greater example of this than
Parker at Monroe nursing care residence. As a pioneer in the field of aging service, our Monroe Township residence is the result of decades of research and over a century of experience. Parker at Monroe provides nursing and
memory care
services to individuals with all stages of dementias, who may also have complex physical needs. The campus consists of six “small homes”; sixteen elders with similar needs reside in each small home. The homes and programs are designed to promote independence, dignity, and a sense of community among our elders and their care partners. As an
Eden Alternative®
registered home, Parker transforms long-term care environments into person-centered communities that offer varied and meaningful activities.
A national thought leader on the conversation around aging in America, Parker Health Group currently has locations throughout New Jersey in Highland Park, New Brunswick, Monroe Township, Somerset and Piscataway. Parker has a vibrant history of person-centered, long-term care, with a special focus on quality of life. We offer these services and provide subsidized support to people across a range of abilities and needs, in our residences and communities.
Instead of focusing on what the culture tells us we can't do as we grow older, Parker focuses on what we want to do more of. Since 1907, Parker has led the way in aging services - challenging, changing, and expanding the idea of what it means to grow older in America - and how everyone can be #WithIt.
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Founded
1907
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Piscataway, New Jersey
A national thought leader on the conversation around aging in America, Parker Health Group currently has locations throughout New Jersey in Highland Park, New Brunswick, Monroe Township, Somerset and Piscataway. Parker has a vibrant history of person-centered, long-term care, with a special focus on quality of life. We offer these services and provide subsidized support to people across a range of abilities and needs, in our residences and communities.
Instead of focusing on what the culture tells us we can't do as we grow older, Parker focuses on what we want to do more of. Since 1907, Parker has led the way in aging services - challenging, changing, and expanding the idea of what it means to grow older in America - and how everyone can be #WithIt.
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Founded
1907
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Piscataway, New Jersey