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CommonSpirit Health · 1 day ago

Activities Assistant

Sacramento, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$24/hr - $24/hr

2+ years exp

CommonSpirit Health is dedicated to enhancing the lives of residents through engaging activities, and they are seeking an Activities Assistant to support this mission. In this role, you will facilitate daily activities, interact with residents, and create a welcoming environment that encourages participation.

Health CareMedicalNon Profit

Responsibilities

Plan for activities as scheduled, organizing supplies and equipment to be ready to begin at least 15 minutes prior to start of each activity 90-95% of the time

Coordinate transportation of residents by nursing staff and volunteers to and from activities appropriate to the resident's functional level and interests resulting in groups with at least 75-80% of the participants actively involved

Conduct activities utilizing appropriate group leadership skills resulting in positive comments from residents or family members. Three verbal or one written comment exceeds criteria; one to two verbal comments meets criteria; complaints or absence of any positive comments does not meet criteria

Provide one-on-one visits and activities to assigned residents noting approaches and equipment used, resident's response to visit, and further action needed. Two visits per week meets criteria

Observe and document resident attendance, mood, behavior and degree of participation in individual and group activity programs according to regulations and facility policy and procedures. Narrative notes on 25% or more of the population monthly exceeds criteria: accurate documentation and occasional narrative notes meets criteria; mistakes on attendance records or failure to document an unusual occurrence in narrative form does not meet criteria

Update attendance book and visit logs daily to reflect admissions, discharges and room changes by the following day 96- 98% of the time

Qualification

Activity planningGroup leadershipDocumentation skillsCertified Music TherapistRecreational TherapistOccupational TherapistCompassionateEnergeticInterpersonal skills

Required

Satisfactory completion of a state approved training course for Activity Professionals or two years of full time experience in an activity department in a health care setting, upon hire

Certified Music Therapist, upon hire

Recreational Therapist: CA, upon hire

Occupational Therapist: CA, upon hire

Company

CommonSpirit Health

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Common Spirit Health is a healthcare organization that provides research programs, home health programs, and virtual care services. It is a sub-organization of CommonSpirit Health.

Founded in 2019

Chicago, Illinois, USA

10001+ employees