Activities Coordinator

InnovAge•Los Angeles, CA

26d•$21 - $24•Onsite

About The Position

The Activities Coordinator is responsible for the supervision of structured daylong activities for a group of elderly. The Coordinator’s plan and implement activities for groups, based on individual participant needs, interests, abilities, and strengths. Physical attendance at an InnovAge facility and/or an InnovAge participant home is essential to performing the job duties. Assists in the initial assessment of participants’ ability to manage particular group’s dynamics based on observation and evaluation. Prepares goals and care plans for each participant in assigned group with input from multi-disciplinary team. Assesses abilities and changing needs of participants and group activities accordingly. Monitors participants’ physical and mental level of functioning, as well as the ability to maintain role in activities. Establishes appropriate goals for each individual participant. Assumes responsibility for safety needs of each participant within group. Provides personal care to participants. Responds to participants and caregivers with sensitivity and positive empathy. Verbalizes, demonstrates and implements in daily room practice, an understanding of infection control in relation to hand washing techniques, disease prevention, food handling and disposal of soiled articles. Refers back to team established plan of consistently implementing own role in participant care. Clearly documents participant care. Monitors and supervises work assignments for Assistant Activity Coordinators, Certified Nursing Assistants, Senior Companions, volunteers and students. Monitors assistant and volunteer staff’s ability to manage group interaction. Participates in the development and implementation of Quality Assurance activities. Maintains up-to-date knowledge relating to geriatric care and/or activities.

Requirements

2+ years in a care setting for the frail and cognitively impaired elderly
High School Diploma or GED
Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) card or the ability to obtain upon employment

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in gerontology, recreation, social services, nursing, rehabilitation
Bi-lingual-Spanish, Russian, Punjabi or Hmong

Responsibilities

Supervision of structured daylong activities for a group of elderly.
Plan and implement activities for groups, based on individual participant needs, interests, abilities, and strengths.
Assists in the initial assessment of participants’ ability to manage particular group’s dynamics based on observation and evaluation.
Prepares goals and care plans for each participant in assigned group with input from multi-disciplinary team.
Assesses abilities and changing needs of participants and group activities accordingly.
Monitors participants’ physical and mental level of functioning, as well as the ability to maintain role in activities.
Establishes appropriate goals for each individual participant.
Assumes responsibility for safety needs of each participant within group.
Provides personal care to participants.
Responds to participants and caregivers with sensitivity and positive empathy.
Verbalizes, demonstrates and implements in daily room practice, an understanding of infection control in relation to hand washing techniques, disease prevention, food handling and disposal of soiled articles.
Refers back to team established plan of consistently implementing own role in participant care.
Clearly documents participant care.
Monitors and supervises work assignments for Assistant Activity Coordinators, Certified Nursing Assistants, Senior Companions, volunteers and students.
Monitors assistant and volunteer staff’s ability to manage group interaction.
Participates in the development and implementation of Quality Assurance activities.
Maintains up-to-date knowledge relating to geriatric care and/or activities.