Summary:

The Recreation Assistant works directly with residents with such love, acceptance, friendliness and compassion that residents are invited to live their lives in fullness; they develop activity programs based on resident’s interests, strengths and needs; they conduct activities in an atmosphere of warmth, success, encouragement and joy.

Job Relationships:

A. Reports to: Recreation Director

B. Interrelationships with: Nursing, Culinary, Maintenance, Housekeeping, Office staff, Social Services and various employee involvement committees.

C. Internal contact with family members, interns, beauticians, lay clergy people and other service personnel in the facility.

D. External contact with programs outside the facility.

Hours of Work: Day Shift: 8:00am -4:30pm and Evening Shift: 4:15pm-8:00pm

Dress Code: Business casual attire. Jeans with no holes or rips. Bethesda shirts. Solid colored t-shirts. Footw...