Driver/Life Enrichment Assistant-Assisted Living

The Goodman Group, LLC•Coon Rapids, MN

12h•$18 - $22•Onsite

About The Position

Autumn Glen Senior Living in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, is hiring a full-time Driver/Life Enrichment Assistant. The position combines approximately 20 hours per week of bus driving with 20 hours per week supporting Life Enrichment. The assistant helps facilitate daily programs and scheduled events and contributes to resident engagement, socialization, and well-being. This is a day-shift role that includes every-other-weekend and holiday rotation. The listed pay is $17.50–$21.50 per hour, depending on experience. The role involves planning and leading activities, events, outings, and programs; encouraging residents to participate according to their interests and abilities; and safely transporting residents to appointments, shopping trips, activities, and community outings. The assistant helps residents enter and exit the bus, completes basic vehicle safety checks, keeps the vehicle clean, and reports maintenance or safety concerns. The position also requires courteous, patient, and positive interactions with residents and others, including people who are ill, disabled, elderly, or emotionally upset. The role has no direct reports or supervisory responsibilities. Work may involve exposure to blood, body fluids, infectious diseases, air contaminants, and hazardous chemicals. Physical demands include prolonged sitting, standing, and walking; lifting, carrying, or pulling up to 30 pounds; pushing up to 50 pounds; and occasional kneeling, crouching, and reaching. The position may involve working outdoors in varying weather. Nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime may be required upon request or as needed. Autumn Glen describes its Platinum Service® as responsive, competent, timely, and caring service to residents. Employees are expected to follow company policies and procedures, and duties may be changed or reassigned by management.

Requirements

Meet all applicable state and federal requirements for the position.
Fluent in English, verbally and in writing.
Able to make independent decisions and follow instructions.
Able to deal tactfully with personnel, prospects, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies and personnel, and the public.
Capable of working with ill, disabled, elderly, and emotionally upset people within the facility.
Able to communicate effectively with supervisors, team members, prospects, residents, and families.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
Able to lift, carry, and pull up to 30 pounds at times and push up to 50 pounds at times.
Able to work nights, weekends, and holidays upon request, and overtime as needed.

Nice To Haves

One or more years of experience in social or recreational programming in health care or a related field is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist with planning and leading activities, events, outings, and programs that promote resident engagement and socialization.
Encourage and assist residents to participate in activities based on their interests and abilities.
Safely transport residents to appointments, shopping trips, activities, and community outings.
Assist residents with safely entering and exiting the bus and provide support as needed.
Complete basic vehicle safety checks, maintain vehicle cleanliness, and report maintenance or safety concerns.
Provide residents with a friendly, patient, and positive experience while supporting their overall well-being.
Follow applicable company policies and procedures and complete job-related duties as assigned.