Nursing Home Activities Assistant 1
Open to the public.
| Agency | New York State Department of Health |
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| Title | Nursing Home Activities Assistant 1 |
| Salary | $34,095 - $41,788 plus $1,850 Geographic Differential |
| Salary Grade | Grade 11 |
| Negotiating Unit | Institutional Services/04 |
| Location | The New York State Veterans Home at St. Albans is located on the tree-lined campus of the Veterans Administration Extended Care facility in St. Albans, Queens. This modern multilevel facility is easily accessible by public transportation and provides free parking for staff. The staff provides the highest quality of care while treating each resident with dignity and respect. |
| Minimum Qualifications | Current NYS employee with permanent or contingent-permanent status as a Nursing Home Activities Assistant 1 OR Possession of 12 college credit hours in therapeutic recreation, arts, crafts, dance, drama or physical education and one year of experience in direct care in a geriatric setting (proof of your completion of the required college credit hours must be provided at the time of interview); OR Graduate from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma, and two years experience in direct client care in a geriatric setting; OR Four years of experience in direct client care in a geriatric setting. |
| Preferred Qualifications | N/A |
| Responsibilities | As a Nursing Home Activities Assistant, under the supervision of a Therapeutic Recreation Therapist, you will provide and direct leisure time activities for the client population at the Veterans Home. |
| Conditions of Employment | Permanent, full-time for transfer. Provisional, full-time for open-competitive applicants. A comprehensive medical benefit plan, membership in the New York State retirement system, Deferred Compensation and many other benefits are available. |
| Application Procedure | Submit resume to Human Resources Management Group, to: Linda Hines, Director of Human Resources, NYS Veterans Home at St. Albans, 178-50 Linden Boulevard, Jamaica, N.Y. 11434-1467 or fax to (718) 276-2048. |
| Submit resumes by | until the position is filled. |
An affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Women, minorities and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
| Item # | # 30506 |
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| Issued | June 13, 2008 |