Lifestyle Assistant

Park Visalia•Visalia, CA

1d•$17 - $18•Onsite

About The Position

At Park Visalia Assisted Living and Memory Care, we value individuality and strong team connectivity. Our team members are compassionate, dedicated, and committed to providing high-quality care while creating relationships with our residents, families, and other staff members. Park Visalia Assisted Living and Memory Care is the premier Memory Care community in Park Visalia. We specialize in a wide range of support and guidance for residents through specific programming for care, activities, socialization, and dining.

Requirements

This position requires a high school diploma or equivalent certificate, college degree a plus, computer literacy including Microsoft Office
1 year experience working with elderly and assisting in preparing activities including fitness and exercise.
Must possess valid First Aid Certification
Operate a VCR, DVD, and stereo system.
Demonstrate positive attitude and ability to work well with all people, particularly the elderly.
Promote positive work environment that emphasizes teamwork.
Demonstrate willingness to help other staff whenever needed.
Maintain mental alertness, attention, and concentration for necessary periods.
Apply common sense understanding and carry out instructions (written, oral or diagrammatic).
Adapt to situations requiring the precise attainment of set limits, tolerances, or standards.
Regularly required to sit and talk or listen.
Able to stand, stoop and bend frequently, lift up to 20 pounds and push up to 40 pounds. Also must have the ability to talk, hear, sit, use hands and fingers, handle/feel objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms.
Specific vision requirements for this job include close vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust the focus of the eyes.
Must be willing and able to work required and scheduled shifts, including evenings, weekends, overtime and holidays.

Responsibilities

Support the mission, vision, and culture of the organization through positive communication and leadership.
Contribute to Community relationships by demonstrating cooperation and professional conduct with residents, families, fellow associates, physicians, pharmacies and other vendors or persons.
Contribute to team effort by being flexible in work assignments; by furnishing support; by taking initiative; and by understanding how this position affects and compliments all other Community positions.
Able to maintain work pace appropriate to given workload. Perform activities on schedule while maintaining regular attendance and punctuality within specified tolerance.
Approach all encounters with residents and employees in a friendly, service-oriented manner.
Assist with planning and implementing events and activities.
Promote resident attendance at events and activities.
Assist in preparation of activity calendar and input of newsletter.
Conduct activity programs as assigned.
Assist with decorations for holidays and special occasions.
Assist residents with gardening projects.
Assist with group activities, sing-a-longs, exercise classes.
Respond appropriately to changes in the work setting.
Perform other related assignments as required.
Assist Memory Care Director with large community events.
Assist the front desk, dining room, and yard work as needed.
Be familiar with Carefield Living and Carefield Senior Living Policies & Procedures Manual and Associate Handbook.
Act on constructive feedback by listening to supervisor(s), customers and peers and use it to improve performance.
Maintain resident, employee, and community confidentiality.
Respect Resident’s Rights.
Demonstrate positive attitude and ability to work well with all people, particularly the elderly.
Promote positive work environment that emphasizes teamwork.
Demonstrate willingness to help other staff whenever needed.