Assisted Living - Activity Coordinator

HumanGood • Yakima, WA

10h • $20 - $28 • Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, the Assisted Living Activity Coordinator provides and promotes quality educational, entertaining and challenging activities, programs and outings for residents in the assigned level of care to enhance quality of life and resident satisfaction in support of the company’s mission, vision and core beliefs. As a representative and team member of the company, this position is expected to present oneself in a manner that reflects professionalism and ensures resident satisfaction.

Requirements

• 2 or more years of direct programming experience with older adults
• Experience in event planning, recreational program development, or a related field.
• 1 or 2 years of experience, preferably in a geriatric setting; or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required skills, knowledge and abilities
• Ability to coordinate movements of fingers and hands in crafts activities, and movements of all extremities in exercises during activities, arms, legs, feet and hands in transporting residents, playing sports, and working on crafts projects, exercising in an exercise class and in driving vans to transport residents
• Must be physically able to exert a considerable amount of force occasionally to push wheelchairs and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects
• Must be able to frequently lift and/or carry weights of patients in positioning and transporting them.

Nice To Haves

• Current certification of Mental Health and Dementia Training a bonus

Responsibilities

• Plan, implement and monitor wellness and recreation programs to meet the specific needs of residents
• Provide programs and events that encourage engagement and socialization to help support high quality of life for our residents
• Ensure life enrichment programs meet all local, state and federal regulations
• Plans, prepares, directs and participates in variety of activity programs for residents, such as entertainment, cooking, educational programs, arts and crafts, games, sports, and outings; ensures that all regulatory requirements for types of activities are met.
• Give guidance to and coordinates work of Activity Assistants and/or volunteer staff performing administrative tasks or duties such as instructing, assigning work, reviewing work, maintaining standards, and coordinating activities including recruitment, training and managing volunteer program supervising volunteers.
• Must be able to communicate and coordinate with other departments for event coordination- Buildings & Grounds and Dining Teams, etc.
• Plan monthly activities calendar for community, schedules, promotes, leads and instructs activities; encourages participation.
• May complete quality assurance audits regarding activity documentation.
• Coordinate transportation of residents to and from events outside of the community, which may include driving a community motor vehicle to transport residents to and from activities and outings in a company vehicle.
• Attends in-service training workshops and meetings as required.
• Conducts work tasks safely and in compliance with the facility safety program.
• Provides effective and courteous service to all residents, guests and co-workers.
• Promote and protect the rights of each resident.
• Performs other related work as required.

Benefits

• Health, Dental and Vision Plans
• 20 days of paid time off (increases with years of service), plus 7 company holidays
• 401(k) with up to 4% employer match and no waiting on funds to vest
• HSA option with employer contribution
• Tuition Reimbursement and continuing education programs
• $25/line unlimited cell phone plan (plus taxes and fees)
• Cell Phone Stipend
• 5-star employer-paid employee assistance program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed