Senior Activities Aide - Integrative Care

Senior Activities Aide - Integrative Care

 

Bring Joy, Creativity & Healing to Kids When They Need It Most! Step into a vibrant, heart‑centered role where play, art, and human connection make a real difference every day! As a Senior Activities Aide, you'll design uplifting therapeutic play and arts experiences for pediatric patients and their families across the hospital—bringing color, comfort, and courage to their care journey. From supporting infants in the NICU with developmental interactions to facilitating creative groups in the relational health center, you’ll work hands‑on alongside certified child life specialists and licensed clinicians to ensure every activity supports each child’s therapeutic goals. You’ll also help guide volunteers and student interns, support arts‑in‑health initiatives, keep programs running smoothly, and help bring special events and magical moments to life hospital‑wide. If you’re passionate about creative expression, collaborative care, and making every patient feel seen, supported, and inspired, this is the perfect place to let your talents shine.

 

Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Covenant Children's Hosp (Methodist Children's Hosp) and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

 

Please note the following important details regarding this position: 

• This is an onsite position, requiring daily attendance at the designated location. 
• Candidates must reside within commutable distance of the following office location: 

  • Texas: Lubbock 

     

Required qualifications:

• Coursework/Training: A minimum of 30 credit hours in the area of child development, psychology, recreation, education, arts, and/or healthcare field -OR- a combination of equivalent education and experience.
• Within 30 days of hire: National Provider BLS - American Heart Association.
• 1 or more years of experience in providing recreation, developmental, and/or arts engagement experiences with clinical populations including but not limited to behavioral health, medical, and/or students

 

Why Join Providence? 

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security.  We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

 

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.
Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position.  The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.
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