Life Enrichment Program Assistant

Southland; Peachtree City (GA); On-site; USD 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

MyFlexPay – ability to receive pay

PTO with cash out

7 paid Holidays

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Company Paid Life and Disability

401(k) with match

Referral Bonus Program

Job summary

Southland in Georgia seeks a Life Enrichment professional to support patient-centered activities and coordinate programs under the Director of Life Enrichment Programs. You will help develop calendars, engage residents, and collaborate with nursing staff to enhance the patient experience.

This role emphasizes teamwork, safety and privacy adherence, and active community involvement. A one-year experience in social or healthcare settings is required with certification opportunities within the

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year of experience in a social or recreation program within the last five years.
• Qualified healthcare professional with at least one year of experience in a skilled nursing or similar care setting.
• GHCA Activity Director 36-Hour Certification or willingness to obtain within first year.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing, implementing, facilitating, and evaluating life enrichment programs under the Director of Life Enrichment Programs.
• Develop and maintain calendars reflecting patient needs, events, and group activities.
• Promote ongoing delivery of programs during evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Assist in development and maintenance of a volunteer program (screening, orientation, training, supervision, evaluation).
• Participate in Interdisciplinary Team meetings and resident care conferences as directed.
• Participate in the RAI/Care Plan process as indicated.
• Coordinate and deliver life enrichment activities and maintain supplies.
• Promote inter-departmental communication and community engagement.

Skills

Life enrichment program development

Volunteer program development

Interdisciplinary team participation

Safety procedures

Communication skills

Education

GHCA Activity Director 36-Hour Certification

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Pay

$13.10/hour

Benefits Offered

• myFlexPay – ability to receive pay before payday
• Paid time off with ability to cash out
• 7 paid Holidays
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Company Paid Life and Disability
• 401(k) with match
• Referral Bonus Program

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists with the development, implementation, facilitation, and evaluation, of life enrichment program under the direction of the Director of Life Enrichment Programs.
• Assists with developing and maintaining life enrichment calendars that reflect the needs of the patient population including special occasions, individual, large, and small group activities.
• Actively promotes ongoing delivery of life enrichment programs to include during evening, weekend, and holiday hours.
• Assists in development and maintenance of a volunteer program which includes: screening, orientation, training, supervision, and evaluation of volunteers.
• Be an active participant in the Interdisciplinary team (IDT) to include attending and participating in designated staff, leadership, and committee meetings, as well as resident care conferences as directed by Director of Life Enrichment Programs.
• Participates in the RAI/Care Plan process as indicated by RAI guidelines and directed by the Director of Life Enrichment Programs.
• Assists with coordination and delivery of life enrichment activities as indicated.
• Establishes and maintains effective inter-departmental communication to provide positive working relationships.
• Complies with established departmental financial plan.
• Maintains appropriate supplies and equipment necessary to deliver meaningful, patient-centered activities.
• Operates within approved guidelines of the Life Enrichment department.
• Serve as a facility liaison to promote positive engagement in community initiatives.
• Performs other duties as necessary to ensure the success of the center.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Assists with administration of the Life Enrichment department in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Participates in nursing center surveys (Licensure/JCAHO) and any subsequently required reports.
• Attends and participates in continuing education programs to keep abreast of changes in your field.
• Attends and participates in mandatory in-services.
• Follows established safety procedures when performing job tasks and/or working with equipment.
• Honors patients’ rights to fair and equitable treatment, self-determination, individuality, privacy, property, and civil rights, including the right to wage complaints.
• Complies with Corporate Compliance Program.
• Reports job-related functions/tasks that involve occupational hazards including exposure to blood and body fluids and others as necessary.
• Follows established safety regulations, to include fire protection/prevention, smoking regulations, infection control, etc.
• Performs other related duties as necessary and as directed by supervisor.
• Complies with all Privacy & Security programs.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Qualified life enrichment professional with a minimum of one year of experience in a social or recreation program within the last five years or
• Qualified healthcare professional with a minimum of one year experience in a skilled nursing or similar care setting.

OTHER TRAINING, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• GHCA Activity Director State Approved 36-Hour Certification Course.
• Preferred applicant must be certified or obtain certification within the first year of employment.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or associates of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

REASONING ABILITY

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram format.
• The ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

COMPUTER APPLICATION SKILLS

• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Please see the minimum qualifications.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to sit, talk or hear. The associate frequently is required to walk. Use hands to finger, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms. The associate is occasionally required to stand. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.

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Mission Statement

As a non-profit organization, CHSGa provides access to care across the healthcare spectrum in all 159 Georgia counties. We are invested in our organization, our healthcare professionals, and the communities in which we live and work. Our mission inspires us to act boldly to address the needs of a growing, mature population in Georgia. We will continue to innovate and advance change in healthcare to better people’s lives in the state of Georgia.