Life Enrichment Assistant

Description

• Document resident participation in activities.
• Assist with implementing and maintaining an ongoing quality assurance program for the Life Enrichment department.
• Ensure that department work areas are maintained in a clean, sanitary, and safe manner.
• Follow all facility and department policies and procedures.
• Facilitate resident outings into the community as determined by their interests and abilities.
• Review and revise activity care plans, assessments, and progress notes as directed by regulations.
• Review, resolve, and properly refer departmental complaints and grievances and communicate to the Life Enrichment Director of action(s) taken as appropriate.
• Use creative problem solving to address resident needs.
• Assist with implementing, facilitating, and evaluating the Life Enrichment programs.
• Participate in special events.
• Follow the activity care plan and ensure the goals identified are incorporated into the daily activity routine for the resident.
• Facilitate activities with other departments.
• Participate in scheduled training including in-service and orientation classes.
• Provide necessary adaptations (creative or supplies) to meet individual resident needs.

Requirements

• Must possess the ability to make independent decisions, follow instructions, and accept constructive criticism.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• One or more years of experience in a Health Care or related field preferred.
• Must be able to speak, write and understand English in a manner that is sufficient for effective communication with supervisors, employees, residents, and families.
• Must be able to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the general public.
• Must be able to work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and potentially hostile people within the facility.
• Fluent in English, verbal and written.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance