Resident Life Experience Associate

Garden Spot Village•New Holland, PA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Garden Spot Village has evolved into a community that thrives on purpose, opportunity and living life to its fullest. While others in our market space talk about seniors and retirement, here we talk about people and opportunity. Our heritage, mission and core values play a fundamental role as they ground us in the present and shape our future. Discover Garden Spot’s benefits and how you can experience Life with Purpose™ This position assists the Resident Life Experience Coordinator by supporting planned events and supporting opportunities for residents who live in skilled nursing households. This position supports the resident life team and takes direction from the coordinators.

Requirements

Be dependable as well as trustworthy.
Possess patience and have a “heart” for helping aged adults maintain a “quality of life”
Possess flexibility in work assignments and schedules.
Demonstrate effective communication skills (both oral and written).
Be adaptable – change directions quickly when the need arises.
Possess some creativity.
Have the ability to motivate others.
Able to work independently or with a team.
Possess some computer skills.
Enjoy working with older adults who have varying degrees of physical and/or memory impairment.

Responsibilities

Observes infection control procedures related to the Resident Life Experience team.
Assists, as needed, with conducting MDS interviews as well as GSC Life Experience form.
Participates in resident care plan meetings, as needed.
Participates in nursing restorative and rehabilitative programs, as requested.
Plans and implements programs for individual, group and 1:1 events based on residents' choice and needs.
Assists with trips and outings.
Enters documentation (groups and one-on-ones) in PointClickCare.
Supervises and directs volunteers involved in assisting with programs.
Assist residents during mealtimes with eating, as requested (must take the “Helping Hands” class prior to assisting).
Accepts assigned duties in a cooperative manner.
Comes to work in clean neat attire and consistently presents an appropriate professional appearance.
Comes to work as scheduled and consistently demonstrate dependability and punctuality.
Consistently works cooperatively with residents, residents' representatives, facility staff, physicians, consultants and ancillary service providers.
Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.