Activity Assistant - Oakland

Rockport Healthcare Services; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Rockport Healthcare Services in Oakland, CA is seeking an Activity Assistant to support resident activities and administrative tasks. You will run therapeutic and recreational activities, maintain calendars and communications, and help organize events within a long-term care setting.

The role requires certification, plus strong English communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills, with initiative for problem solving.

Qualifications

• Certified either nationally or by the State in which practicing.
• Two years of experience in a social or recreational program setting.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills for business needs.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Good organizational skills.
• Ability to use own initiative with solid problem solving skills.
• Experience in long-term care setting or related health care field.

Responsibilities

• Performs patient activities (therapeutic and diversional) for residents per Federal, State and Company requirements.
• Carries out support tasks relating to patient activities correctly and on schedule.
• Ensures resident activity calendars and communications are updated and posted in a timely manner and manages patient mail daily.
• Participates in special resident events and outings ensuring supplies are on hand and returned appropriately.
• Updates and maintains resident activity records.
• Participates in meetings and ensures creation of necessary communications and documentation.
• Attends required meetings and in-service training.
• Assists with decorating the center to reflect current season or holiday.
• Meets with consultants as required.
• Presents professional image to consumers and adheres to Company standards for resolving concerns.
• Ensures patient/resident rights are protected.

Skills

Certified professional

Experience in social or recreationalプ

English communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Initiative & problem solving

Healthcare experience

Job description

Activity Assistant Principal Responsibilities:

• Performs patient activities (therapeutic and diversional) for all residents in accordance with Federal, State and Company requirements.
• Carrys out support tasks relating to patient activities correctly and on schedule.
• Ensures resident activity calendars and communications are updated and posted in a timely manner as well as delivery and communication of patient mail daily.
• Participates in special resident events and outings ensuring necessary supplies are on hand and returned appropriately.

Activity Assistant ADMINISTRATIVE

• Updates and maintains resident activity records.
• Participates in meetings and ensures creation of necessary communications and documentation, as required.
• Attends required meetings and in-service training.
• Assists with decorating center to reflect current season or holiday.
• Meets with consultants, as required.

Activity Assistant Qualifications:

• Should be certified either nationally or by the State in which practicing.
• Two year’s experience in a social or recreational program setting.
• Strong proven written and verbal English communication skills for business necessity.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Good organizational skills.
• Ability to use own initiative with solid problem solving skills.
• Experience in long-term care setting or related health care field.

Activity Assistant CONSUMER SERVICE

• Presents professional image to consumers through dress, behavior and speech.
• Adheres to Company standards for resolving consumer concerns.
• Ensures that all patient/resident rights are protected.