Activity Assistant

Prime Healthcare•Dover, NJ

36d•Onsite

About The Position

At Saint Clare's Health, our dedicated team of professionals is committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community. As a member of Prime Healthcare, Saint Clare's Health is actively seeking new members to join its award-winning team! Saint Clare's Health includes CMS 5-Star Rated hospitals and is an award-winning provider of safe, high quality, compassionate care, serving the communities of Morris, Warren and Sussex counties. Its network of hospitals and healthcare facilities include Denville Hospital, Dover Hospital, Behavioral Health Centers in Boonton, Denville, and Parsippany, and an Imaging Center in Parsippany, among other satellite locations. The hospitals have received multiple quality awards including Leapfrog “A” ratings for patient safety; Healthgrades recognition for orthopedic surgery, treatment of stroke, heart care, various surgical procedures, and more. For information, visit www.saintclares.com .

Requirements

High School Diploma or Equivalent or one year related experience required for new hires, effective April 2014.
Current Certified Nursing Assistant certificate, or experience as an Occupational Therapist Assistant or Recreation Therapist.
Minimum one year previous experience in an acute care hospital or a social or recreational program within a healthcare setting required.
Current BLS (AHA) upon hire and maintain current.

Nice To Haves

Six months recent experience as an Activity Assistant in a Subacute setting preferred.

Responsibilities

The Activity Assistant is an unlicensed assistive person who reports to the Activity Coordinator, with direction from the Registered Nurse.
This position coordinates and provides recreational and activity programs for the long term care unit.