Life Enrichment Activities Coordinator - Full Time - 830a-5p Shift - Fargo Care Center

Eventide Senior Living Communities; Fargo (ND); On-site; USD 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

403(B) with employer match

Paid time off

Many other great perks for working

Job summary

Eventide Fargo Care Center in south Fargo, ND is seeking a Life Enrichment Activities Coordinator to work full time 8:30a - 5p, Monday through Friday. Includes every 4th weekend (Saturday and Sunday) and holiday rotation.

The Life Enrichment Activities Coordinator will assist in the implementation of activity programs that stimulate residents/tenants physically, mentally and socially to increase their quality of life. Activities must follow standards determined by state and federal regulations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required; post secondary education preferred.
• Experience in long term care is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate resident activities programs for varying levels of physical and mental abilities.
• Develop rapport with residents and families to understand needs and interests.
• Maintain records on each resident including attendance, goals, and notes.
• Attend care conferences to determine care plan needs and document assessments.
• Provide leadership for assigned activities and events.
• Recommend alternative programs to the Director of Life Enrichment when changes are needed.
• Promptly answer resident call lights.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Post secondary education preferred

Job description

Eventide Fargo Care Center in south Fargo, ND is seeking a Life Enrichment Activities Coordinator to work full time 8:30a - 5p, Monday through Friday. Includes every 4th weekend (Saturday and Sunday) and holiday rotation.

The Life Enrichment Activities Coordinator will assist in the implementation of activity programs that stimulate residents/tenants physically, mentally and socially to increase the quality of their lives. Activities must follow standards determined by state and federal regulations.

Essential Functions

• Plan and coordinate resident activities programs, which involves planning programs for residents at varying levels of physical and mental abilities for the purposes of stimulation and recreation.
• Develop a rapport with assigned residents and families to develop an understanding of residents' needs and interests.
• Maintain records on each assigned resident. Records include: attendance, charts, goals, quarterly activities notes, hospitalization reviews, discharge summaries, and initial assessments.
• Attend initial and quarterly care conferences in conjunction with resident care team to determine care plan needs for each resident. Electronically document Minimum Data Set, RAPS, TRIGGERS, and Care Plan.
• Provide leadership for assigned activities and events.
• Make recommendations to Director of Life Enrichment if alternative programs and changes are necessary.
• Promptly answer resident call lights.

Ideal Candidate

• A high school diploma or GED equivalent is required. Post secondary education is preferred.
• Experience in long term care is preferred.

Compensation

At Eventide, we value our employees and offer a competitive starting pay range of $18-19.62 for Life Enrichment Activities Coordinator per hour based on qualifications, experience, and location. Shift premiums and differentials are also available, for select positions, paid on employment status and shift worked.

• health, dental, and vision insurance
• life and disability insurance
• 403(B) with employer match
• paid time off
• many other great perks for working with us