Activities Assistant

Garden Spot Village; New Holland (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 18,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K program with company match

Tuition assistance

First-time homebuyer program

$16/hr

Job summary

Garden Spot Village in Lancaster County, PA seeks a part-time Resident Life Experience Associate to support the Resident Life Experience Coordinator, plan events, and enhance residents' quality of life.

The role involves observing infection control, assisting with MDS interviews, coordinating programs, supervising volunteers, and helping residents during meals, with 4:00pm-8:00pm shifts every other weekend.

Qualifications

• Reliable and trustworthy with a focus on resident care.
• Patience and a caring approach for aging adults.
• Flexible with schedules and duties as needed.
• Clear oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities.
• Creative in planning meaningful activities.
• Ability to motivate others and work well solo or with a team.
• Basic computer skills for documentation.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Resident Life Experience Coordinator with events and resident opportunities.
• Observe infection control procedures within the Resident Life team.
• Participate in MDS interviews and Life Experience forms as needed.
• Attend resident care plan meetings and restorative programs.
• Plan and run programs for individuals, groups and 1:1 sessions.
• Enter group and 1:1 activity data in PointClickCare.
• Supervise volunteers and assist with meals when required.

Skills

Dependable

Patience

Flexibility

Effective communication

Adaptable

Creativity

Motivate others

Independent or team

Computer skills

Caring for older adults

Tools

PointClickCare

Job description

About Garden Spot VillageGarden 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.

Resident Life Experience Associate

About Garden Spot VillageGarden 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

• Health insurance
• 401K program with company match
• Tuition assistance
• First-time homebuyer program
• $16/hr

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.

What You'll Do

• 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.

What We're Looking For

• 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.

Additional Information

This position is part-time (16-20 hours/biweekely). Scheduled hours will be 4:00pm-8:00pm with every other weekend!

Equal Employment Opportunity

Garden Spot Communities is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all team members. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status.