Recreation Assistant

Santa Clara Post AcuteSanta Clara Post AcuteSanta Clara, California, United States
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Posted

9/26/2026

Employment

Full time

Range

$19 - $19/hr

Work style

On-site

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Core responsibilities

The Recreation Assistant will lead group and independent activities for residents to support their social, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual well-being. They are responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating programs based on individual resident assessments and care plans.

Requirements overview

Candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent and the ability to plan and lead group activities. Experience in a skilled nursing environment, activity programming, or dementia care is preferred.

Key skills

Activity planningGroup facilitationMulti-taskingPerson-centered careCustomer serviceDementia careLong-term careCommunicationCollaboration

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Education requirements

high school

About Santa Clara Post Acute

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Employees

23

Type

Privately Held

Size

201-500 employees

At Santa Clara Post Acute, we provide comprehensive healthcare services tailored to meet your unique needs. Explore our services to discover how we can support you on your journey to improved health and quality of life.

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Job categories

HealthcareSocial ServicesSports & Recreation

Description

Are you looking for your new career? We are now hiring a Recreation Assistant to be the newest member of our awesome team! Salary Range: $18.70 per hour. We believe in cultivating a family culture and thrives on person-centered care, while building a positive culture focused on a shared vision, trust, communication and collaboration. Our mission is to provide compassionate, quality care that focuses on the unique needs of our residents and families. We believe in teamwork, respect, appreciation, and integrity.  What makes us special? * UKG Wallet - access to earned wages before pay day * Competitive Wages! * Great benefits – Medical, dental, and vision coverage * Growth Opportunities * Continuing Education / Training Opportunities Are you ready to contribute to a team, committed to excellent customer service and dedicated to each individual’s unique talent? If yes, then as a Recreation Assistant you will:  As a Recreation Assistant you will lead group and independent activities for the resident population. You will assist in the planning, implementation and evaluation of recreational, social, intellectual, emotional and spiritual programs in accordance with the resident’s assessment and care plan. Must have: * High school diploma or equivalent * Ability to plan and lead groups * Able to multi-task and plan for individual needs Nice to have: * Experience within a skilled nursing environment or working with elderly population * Experience in Activity programming * Experience with dementia care or Long-term care Equal Opportunity Employer All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran or disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Pay Transparency Statement  Compensation for roles varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the location, role, skill set and level of experience. As required by state or local law, we provide a reasonable pay scale to include the hourly or salary range that we reasonably expect to pay for roles, as stated above.

Requirements

  • •Activity planning
  • •Group facilitation
  • •Multi-tasking
  • •Person-centered care
  • •Customer service
  • •Dementia care
  • •Long-term care
  • •Communication
  • •Collaboration

Benefits

  • •Medical coverage
  • •Dental coverage
  • •Vision coverage
  • •Growth opportunities
  • •Continuing education
  • •Training opportunities
  • •Earned wage access

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