Part-Time Life Enrichment Assistant

Saint Joseph Villa•Springfield Township, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Life Enrichment Assistant will assist in assessing the leisure skills and needs of residents, serve meals, and conduct a range of therapeutic and leisure activities to promote residents’ highest functional levels. This role involves planning and implementing activities, managing logistics, observing participants, keeping records, reporting medical concerns, and ensuring events are well-provisioned and within budget. The position requires adherence to safety procedures and a spirit of unity, respect, hospitality, communication, responsibility, and compassionate care.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required
Ability to walk, dance, stand, lift, or meet other physical demands.
Adaptability and strong organization and time management skills.
Excellent resource management, computer, record keeping, interpersonal, decision making, and verbal and written communication skills.
Patience and compassion when dealing with others, especially those who are sick, injured, elderly, or from different backgrounds.
Flexibility to work when needed, especially evenings, weekends, or early mornings.
Willingness to adhere to and enforce all safety policies and procedures.
Moderate physical effort
Balance of sedentary/mobility work
Frequent kneeling/stooping/reaching/bending
Good communication skills
Competent with computer skills

Nice To Haves

More education or experience with nursing, recreational activities, event planning, or related may be preferred.
Job training and first-aid and CPR training may be necessary.

Responsibilities

Assist in assessment of leisure skills and needs of residents on floors as assigned.
Assist in the serving of meals to residents.
Conduct a range of daily therapeutic and leisure activities to promote the residents’ highest functional levels.
Conduct individual and group sessions based upon the residents’ leisure skills and needs.
Participate in Activity Calendar planning and implementation based on needs of the residents.
Assist with maintenance of equipment and supplies used in the activities.
Adjust work schedule to maintain coverage on weekends and evenings, as needed.
Attend in-services and seminars, as appropriate.
Participate in departmental and interdependent meetings as assigned.
Assist with generating outside resources for increasing entertainment and program variety.
Perform other duties as assigned by Manager of Life Enrichment, as needed.
Planning and facilitating daily, weekly, and monthly events to encourage socialization, relaxation, and recreation.
Implementing activities that accommodate those with special needs.
Handling logistics to make the event possible, such as making phone calls, advertising, managing inventory and budgets, training and motivating volunteers or employees, and coordinating transportation.
Observing participants at events gauge their enjoyment and obtain their feedback to improve events.
Keeping records regarding event planning resources, participant interest, and other notable information, such as incidents.
Reporting medical concerns or observations.
Ensuring that events are well-provisioned, the event staff is trained and prepared, and that the event takes place on time and within budget.
Providing participants with instructions for the event.
Adhering to and enforcing all safety procedures.