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Hackensack Meridian Health · 1 month ago

Activities Assistant - Per Diem

Neptune City, NJ

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$17.38/hr - $17.38/hr

1+ years exp

Hackensack Meridian Health is dedicated to transforming healthcare and serving as a leader of positive change. The Activities Assistant is responsible for providing developmentally appropriate play activities and ensuring a safe and clean environment for children and families. This role involves coordinating playroom activities, maintaining supplies, and collaborating with child life specialists to support patient needs.

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Responsibilities

Responds promptly and positively to patients, families, and all team members in a respectful, courteous and confidential manner

Provides or facilitates in providing a clean, safe, quiet and secure environment for all

Demonstrates knowledge of and the ability to render care and services based on age appropriateness and developmental need of patients, ages birth through adolescence

Coordinates the playroom activity program as assigned; plans and implements group activities which are developmentally appropriate

Provides and maintains age-appropriate supplies in compliance with safety and infection control policies; assists with inventory control and storage of supplies

Develops supportive relationships with family members; provides family centered care relative to play and developmental needs

Collaborates with child life specialists to prioritize patient needs and identify at-risk patients or those in need of specialized services

In collaboration with child life specialists, utilizes volunteers to compliment playroom/bedside activities

Other duties and/or projects as assigned

Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior

Qualification

Child DevelopmentGroup supervisionActivity planningComputer skillsCommunication skills

Required

High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs with core college course work (child development and education/activities courses)

Minimum of (1) year teaching experience with children in a group setting

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Proficient computer skills that may include but are not limited to Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms