Life Enrichment Assistant - Full TIme
About The Position
The Life Enrichment Assistant helps facilitate day-to-day programs and scheduled events, supporting residents’ engagement and contributing to the community. The role assists with coordinating and implementing Life Enrichment programs, facilitating activities with other departments, encouraging resident participation, and helping residents attend outings and appointments. The assistant adapts to residents’ needs, preferred communication, and engagement styles; communicates resident needs and concerns to the Director of Life Enrichment; records participation; and maintains activity areas, supplies, and equipment. The position is full time, scheduled 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, with a stated pay range of $18–$20 per hour based on experience. The job may require nights, weekends, holidays, or overtime upon request. The position has no direct reports. Work may involve exposure to blood, body fluids, infectious diseases, air contaminants, and hazardous chemicals, as well as indoor office conditions and occasional outdoor work in varying weather.
Requirements
- Meet all applicable state and federal requirements for the position.
- Fluent in English, both verbal and written.
- Able to make independent decisions and follow instructions.
- Able to deal tactfully with personnel, prospects, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies or personnel, and the public.
- Capable of working with ill, disabled, elderly, and emotionally upset people within the facility.
- 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.
- Able to perform the essential functions, including periods of sitting, standing, walking, kneeling, crouching, and reaching, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Nice To Haves
- One or more years of experience in social or recreational programming in health care or a related field preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assist with the coordination and implementation of Life Enrichment programs.
- Facilitate scheduled activities with other departments.
- Promote positive interaction among residents, families, and community groups.
- Encourage resident participation and assist with resident outings.
- Adapt activities and interactions to each resident’s needs, preferred communication, and engagement style.
- Assist with setup and breakdown of special events.
- Support residents with transportation to appointments and outings.
- Communicate regularly with the Director of Life Enrichment regarding residents’ needs and concerns.
- Document resident participation in the Resident Engagement Record.
- Maintain the appearance of activity areas, program supplies, and equipment.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
- Follow applicable policies and procedures and provide courteous, responsive, quality service to residents.
Benefits
- Competitive pay plus benefits centered on you.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
