Activities Assistant-H at Copper Ridge Healthcare Center in Redding, California

Job Description:

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assist in planning and conducting individual, small, and large group activities.


• Facilitate communication among employees, residents, their families, support personnel, government agencies, and the public to ensure the needs and best interests of the residents, community, and facility are met.


• Participate in community planning related to the interests of the facility and the services/needs of residents and families.


• Contribute to the development of the monthly activity calendar and maintain attendance records.


• Support the Quality Assurance and Assessment Committee in creating and implementing action plans to address identified quality deficiencies, as directed by the Activities Director.


• Assist with discharge planning, the development and implementation of activity care plans, and resident assessments.


• Help arrange transportation for residents for outings, appointments, or discharges, as needed.


• Aid in the creation of a monthly activity schedule that includes resident outings, regularly scheduled group activities, and in-room activities for bed-bound or isolated residents.


• Encourage residents to engage in self-initiated activities, such as hobbies, crafts, and reading.


• Provide necessary materials for activities, including reading materials in Braille or audio books as appropriate.


• Assist with assessment documentation and prepare quarterly progress notes as assigned by the Activities Director.


• Maintain a clean, orderly, and secure Activity Department environment.

• This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Education and/or Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.


• One year of experience in a long-term care facility preferred.

• Ability to read technical procedures and comprehend policy and procedure manuals.


• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees.

• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

• Ability to solve practical problems.


• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

• No specific certificates, licenses, or registrations required.

• Frequently standing and/or walking.


• Occasional sitting.


• Frequently reaching with hands and arms, and pushing/pulling.


• Very frequent talking and/or hearing.


• Very frequent tasting and/or smelling.


• Frequently lifting up to 50 pounds.


• Occasional climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling.


• Ability to perform close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception vision, with the ability to adjust focus.

• The work environment is typically low to moderate in noise levels.


• Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. It is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required.


• Management retains the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time.