Life Enrichment Assistant
About The Position
The Life Enrichment Assistant helps lead programs, including individual one-on-one activities, that involve residents in their areas of preference. This part-time PRN position fills in for other Life Enrichment staff members as needed. The assistant helps plan, schedule, set up, lead, and clean up Life Enrichment programs and special events. The role also involves observing and reporting changes in residents’ mental or physical condition, documenting attendance and resident progress as assigned, participating in care planning, and supporting residents’ transportation to activities and on outside trips. The assistant engages in one-on-one visits with healthcare residents and assists with emergency evacuations according to procedure.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
- Entry-level experience.
- Creativity and ability to teach, use, or learn to use crafts and related equipment.
- Organizational, customer service, communication, and time management skills.
- Detail-oriented.
- Sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office or community setting.
- Ability to stand or sit for prolonged periods.
- Ability to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist.
- Ability to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate weight up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to operate various equipment based on department and weather conditions.
- Ability to perform repetitive wrist, hand, and finger movements, including typing and writing.
- Near visual acuity at approximately 20 inches or less, including working with small objects, reading small print, and using computers; far visual acuity at 20 feet or more sufficient to recognize features; and peripheral vision.
Nice To Haves
- High school diploma or equivalent.
Responsibilities
- Assist with planning, scheduling, and implementing Life Enrichment programs.
- Help set up and decorate for special events, including themed events that may require extra time or attention.
- Set up rooms, materials, and furnishings for programs and assist with cleanup afterward.
- Lead exercise, educational, arts and crafts, and social programs.
- Record attendance as necessary.
- Operate and maintain equipment.
- Maintain bulletin boards, prepare materials, and distribute the calendar of events.
- Observe residents’ mental state, general well-being, and physical condition; report changes to the Life Enrichment Director and other personnel as appropriate.
- Chart residents’ progress and general observations for medical records as assigned.
- Participate in Care Center resident care planning.
- Assist with transporting residents to and from activity programs as needed.
- Accompany residents on outside trips and activities.
- Assist with resident transportation during fire, disaster, or emergency evacuation according to procedure.
- Engage in one-on-one visits with healthcare residents.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance (for full-time employees).
- Employer-paid group term life and disability insurance (for full-time employees).
- Paid time off and six paid holidays (for full-time employees).
- 403(b) plan with a 3% employer match (for full-time employees).
- Fitness center use at most facilities (for full-time employees).
- Voluntary life and AD&D benefits.
- Tuition assistance and scholarships.
- Employee assistance program.
- Legal services.
- Home and auto insurance.
- Discount purchasing program.
- Pet insurance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
