Activities Assistant

Ocean Park Healthcare Center -

This position doesn't require any specific experience or education, but the candidate must be a warm, friendly, energetic person.

REQUIREMENTS :

• Interested in working with senior adults.
• In good physical and emotional health.
• Sensitive to the needs, interests, and abilities of the senior adults.
• Relates well to people and maintains effective working relationships.
• Must possess a sense of humor, friendliness, patience, and flexibility; has initiative and imagination.
• Has manual dexterity.
• Must physically be able to set up individual activities to include assembling tables, chairs, lifting supplies, push wheelchairs, climbing ladders
• Ability to motivate and stimulate.
• Ability to teach, organize and supervise others.
• Ability to assume responsibility for assigned duties.
• Accept training and supervision.
• Be responsible for assigned activities.
• Certification and / or attending classes preferable.
• Medical terminology preferred.
• Must possess the ability to communicate effectively both in oral and written form.

REPORTING :   The Activities Assistant reports to the Activities Director.

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