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Activities Assistant

San Jose, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 28 Jan 2025

💰 $40,000/yr

About the role

$19.00 - $20.00 Per Hour / Full Time Sunday - Thursday Generations Healthcare is in search of an Activities Assistant to join our team. Our skilled nursing and rehabilitation facilities have an outstanding reputation in the healthcare industry with an excellent rating for quality patient care. We are committed to providing kind, competent, and compassionate services to those entrusted to our care and an enjoyable work environment for our staff. If you are passionate about helping residents meet their full potential, then this is the right place for you. Benefits:We offer a competitive compensation package, rewarding healthcare benefits and excellent career growth opportunities. Eligible to elect healthcare benefits on the first of the month following hire date. Position Overview:The primary role of the Activities Assistant position is to plan, coordinate and implement engaging, entertaining, and therapeutic activity programs to meet the residents’ needs. Development and evaluation of recreational, social, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual programs, in accordance with the resident’s assessment and care plan, and as may be directed by supervisors. Essential Duties (include but are not limited to):

Delivery of Services and Programs for Resident Activities.
Resident/Family/Client/Guest/Staff Relations.
Activity Planning.
Regulatory Compliance.
Volunteer Management in absence of Supervisor.

Qualifications:

Ability to demonstrate respect for and patience with retirement age residents, and desire to enhance residents’ lives.
Ability to utilize Microsoft Word, Excel, and Publisher.
Focused attention to detail and the ability to effectively handle multiple items/tasks, prioritize as required and adapt favorably to changing priorities.
Effective ability to make appropriate judgments and decisions, in a timely manner and within the context of the situation at hand.
Ability to effectively respond to emergency and/or crisis situations.
Ability to take initiative and be a self-starter.
Demonstrated ability to follow written and verbal direction in English.
This position requires the successful completion of a background check, pre-employment physical, and drug screening as part of the hiring process.

Generations Healthcare was founded upon the belief that caring for the sick, the elderly, and the infirm is a special and sacred stewardship. It is our mission to have this belief reflected in everything we do: in the presentation of our homes, in the professionalism of our staff, and in the daily delivery of care to our residents and their families. It is our purpose that whoever enters a Generations home will be met with kindness, competence and compassion.We invite you to make a difference in the lives of others and our residents, who represent a Lifetime of Memories, a Lifetime of Care, and a Lifetime of Love. For a virtual 360 tour, please visit www.lifegen.net. The Company is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. The Company prohibits unlawful discrimination against employees or applicants based on race(including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), religion, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, reproductive health decision making, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, military status, veteran status, uniformed service member status, sexual orientation, transgender identity, citizenship status, pregnancy, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits unlawful discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics, or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics.