Assisted Living Activities Life Enrichment Specialist
Assisted Living Activities Life Enrichment Specialist
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Job Description
We seek a dedicated and enthusiastic Life Enrichment Specialist to join our team at RiverMead. As a Life Enrichment Specialist you will play a vital role in enhancing the quality of life for our residents by creating engaging and stimulating recreational programs and activities. This is a fulltime position that may include weekends and holidays.
At RiverMead we promote a supportive and teamoriented work environment. As a fullservice community we offer our residents various services and amenities. Our staff receive competitive wages and excellent benefits including a retirement savings plan paid time off and the opportunity to work in a caring and friendly environment. To find out more about our awesome benefit package click here.
Additionally you would be eligible for our weekend differential of $1.50 per hour for all hours worked from Friday at 5:00 PM through Sunday at midnight.
Activities Assistant Job Description:
Assists in coordinating planning and implementing life enrichment programs and activities for our Health Centers assisted living residents in conjunction with other staff and volunteers.
Job Responsibilities and Duties:
- Implements diverse and creative lifeenrichment activities and programs that challenge and stimulate all levels of the Health Centers assisted living residents.
- Works directly with residents daily during group and oneonone activities.
- Works closely with the Life Enrichment Team and Therapy to develop exercise and other wellness programs for residents.
- Observe and document residents weekly attendance at programs and activities. As appropriate note and report any changes in the residents participation to the nurse on duty and the Health Center Life Enrichment Manager.
- Assists with assisted residents needs during activities.
- Attends/participates in planned excursions throughout the month with the Activities Calendar.
- Required to work in group and oneonone settings with residents with varying impairment levels (cognitive physical mental emotional or spiritual).
- Meets regularly with residents who are less participatory to provide socialization and discuss ongoing needs.
- Contributes to the team effort of the Life Enrichment Department by making suggestions helping others and taking responsibility for maintaining highperformance standards.
Qualifications:
- A high school diploma equivalent to a minimum of one year of related experience and/or training is required.
- NH Licensed Nursing Assistant or successful participation in the LNA class within 1 year resulting in licensure.
- CPR certification is required (we will provide a certification course)
Knowledge and Abilities:
- Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide programming to and communicate with the geriatric population.
- Ability to assess data reflecting the residents status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each residents requirements.
- Ability to write reports and general correspondence.
- Ability to respond to questions from groups of managers residents staff and the general public.
- Ability to remain calm in all types of situations including emergencies.
Why choose RiverMead Check out our careers page to see why!
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
