Life Enrichment Program Assistant

Bolingreenhealth; Rome (GA); On-site; USD 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

MyFlexPay

Paid time off

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

401(k) with match

Referral bonus

Job summary

Winthrop Health & Rehab is seeking a Life Enrichment professional to lead the development, implementation, and evaluation of patient-centered activities under the direction of the Director of Life Enrichment Programs.

You will create and maintain life enrichment calendars reflecting patient needs, promote activities across shifts, and assist in building a volunteer program while collaborating with the Interdisciplinary Team to support care plans.

Qualifications

• Qualified life enrichment professional with at least one year of recent experience.
• Qualified healthcare professional with at least one year in a skilled nursing or similar setting.
• GHCA Activity Director certification preferred or obtain within first year of employment.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, facilitate, and evaluate life enrichment programs.
• Create and maintain life enrichment calendars reflecting patient needs.
• Promote ongoing delivery of activities including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Develop and maintain a volunteer program with screening, orientation, training, supervision, and evaluation.
• Participate in IDT meetings and resident care conferences as directed.
• Assist with coordination of RAI/Care Plan process as indicated.
• Coordinate and deliver life enrichment activities and promote inter-department communication.

Skills

Life enrichment program administration

Volunteer program development

Interdisciplinary team participation

RAI/Care Plan participation

Budget and financial plan compliance

Safety procedures compliance

Privacy & Security compliance

Education

Experience in social or recreation program

Healthcare professional with skilled nursing experience

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Join us at Winthrop Health & Rehab – a place where you’ll be valued, recognized and rewarded for the vital work you do each day. We’ll surround you with a strong team and leadership that supports every aspect of your life – both inside and outside of our centers. And you’ll get to practice your passion in a non-profit, mission-driven organization that’s known for the highest level of care in our communities

Full Time: Starting Pay: $13/hour Weekly pay

BENEFITS

• 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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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.