Avon Health Center, family owned since 1974, provides a range of services, including skilled nursing care, post-acute medical and rehabilitation care, hospice and respite care. We are a 120 bed facility with a 30 bed post-acute/rehab unit.  Our Facility has an excellent reputation in the community and we are looking for caring persons to provide leadership and drive the quality care we are known for to our residents.

We are looking for a full time Recreation Assistant who is dynamic, energetic, outgoing, friendly, enthusiastic, professional and courteous. Must enjoy working with people, especially elderly.  

The Recreation Assistant is responsible for planning, organizing and implementing activity groups and individual programming for residents of all functioning levels.  Additional responsibilities include transportation of residents to activities within the facility/on facility grounds and facilitating visits (indoor, outdoor, virtual, phone calls) between residents and their family and friends.

$18.00 per hour plus $.75 weekend differential.

• 32-40 hours per week (Tuesday - Saturday)

• Ability to work independently or as part of a team
• Compassion and desire to work with the elderly
• Good organizational skills
• Energetic and creative personality!
• Must be able to push/pull occupied wheelchairs, etc.

Benefits Offered *

• Health, Dental & Vision insurance
• FREE Short Term Disability
• FREE Basic Life Insurance
• FREE Accident Death/Dismemberment Insurance
• Voluntary benefits including Life, Hospital, Accident, Critical Illness & Disability coverage through Colonial Life
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for Employee and immediate family
• Direct Primary Care (DPC)/Tax Savings Program through HealthCare2U (including free Telehealth)
• 401k/401k Roth with company match *
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) accruing from first day
• 8 Paid Holidays
• Uniform Allowance
• Shift Differentials
• Weekend Differentials

*To eligible employees based on hours and length of service. Minimum length of service and hours required for company match

Avon Health Center is just 15-20 minutes from Hartford!