Assisted Living and Memory Care Life Enrichment Director
About The Position
NHC Place Sumner is seeking an Assisted Living and Memory Care Life Enrichment/Recreation Director to provide daily meaningful activities that enhance residents’ quality of life. The ideal candidate is compassionate, caring, creative, energetic, and highly organized, with knowledge of wellness domains and programming in long-term care, particularly dementia care. The Director develops and implements a well-rounded wellness and activities program for Memory Care residents, including evening and weekend activities, holidays, and major events. The role also includes completing assessments, care plans, and associated paperwork; facilitating monthly Resident Council meetings; supervising wellness assistants; managing the volunteer program; ensuring compliance with applicable programming guidelines; and partnering with other departments to support community marketing.
Requirements
- Compassionate desire to connect with and care for Memory Care patients.
- Strong communication and time-management skills.
- Ability to work as a team player and collaborate with other departments to build staff morale.
- Basic typing and computer skills.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Publisher for producing monthly calendars, newsletters, and other external and internal marketing materials.
- Associate degree from an accredited college or university, satisfactory completion of two years of college, or two years of experience in long-term care specifically related to activities and Memory Care programming.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement a well-rounded wellness and activities program for Memory Care residents, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and major events.
- Complete assessments, care plans, and associated paperwork in a timely manner.
- Facilitate monthly Resident Council meetings.
- Supervise wellness assistants, including training, scheduling, and evaluation.
- Manage the center volunteer program, including recruitment, training, scheduling, and recognition.
- Ensure that local, State, and Federal programming guidelines are met.
- Partner with other departments to support marketing efforts in the community.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package for full-time employment.
- Health insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- Life insurance.
- Disability insurance.
- Paid time off.
- 401(k) with company match.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
Associate degree
