Part Time Activities Leader

VAE VANH EMP LLC; Annandale (VA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

PTO plans

401(k) with employer match

Job summary

Annandale Healthcare Center, a member of the CommuniCare Family of Companies, is recruiting an Activities Leader for our team in Annandale, VA. This part-time position starts at $15/hour and may involve outdoor supervision during resident smoke breaks.

We seek an energetic, creative, and compassionate individual who works closely with residents. You will lead one-to-one and group activities, plan events, and support socialization and community involvement.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Experience in healthcare settings preferred.
• Ability to make independent decisions when necessary.
• Ability to communicate tactfully with residents, families, and staff.
• Basic computer literacy and willingness to learn new software.

Responsibilities

• Lead a variety of activities for residents individually or in groups.
• Provide supplies and equipment for activities and coordinate events.
• Assist in planning and scheduling holidays, outings, and religious services.
• Escort residents to activities and maintain activity schedules and notices.
• Coordinate with other departments to organize meals, room arrangements, and transportation.
• Maintain activity documentation and participate in training and orientation.

Skills

People skills

Decision making

Planning and organizing

Computer literacy

Patience with residents

Communication

Teamwork

Driver's license

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Related software applications

Job description

Job Address: 6700 Columbia Pike Annandale, VA 22003 Annandale Healthcare Center, a member of the CommuniCare Family of Companies is currently recruiting for an Activities Leader to join our team.

Part Time Position Available Rate : starting $15/hour May be required to handle resident smoke breaks and building monitor which requires candidate to sit outside the building.

Annandale is proud of our recreational staff. Our trained personnel encourage our residents' socialization and community involvement. Come join our team and help us turn the challenges of aging, rehabilitation, and recovery into positive experiences!

The successful candidate for the activities position will be energetic, passionate, and creative. This job will have you working directly with our residents, so you must be gentle, responsible, and hard working. Must be comfortable with confused people and willing to look for fulfillment in little ways.

PURPOSE/BELIEF STATEMENT

The position of Activities Leader provides individualized activity care and services for residents. This position functions as both a team member within the activities department and an interdisciplinary team member for an assigned unit(s) fostering team success. While focusing on delivery of quality care, the position must also manage assigned resources.

JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Leads a variety of activities: one-to-one and group activities on/off assigned unit(s), outside and/or in the community (outings) for a diversified population as assigned.
• Provides supplies and equipment for residents to participate in individual activities as assigned.
• Assists with the planning, developing, coordinating, and evaluating of diversified, resident-centered activities as requested.
• Assists in planning and scheduling holiday and special events, religious services, outings, community involvement.
• Assists with decorating for holidays, special events as assigned.
• Escorts residents to and from activities as needed.
• Provide one-on-one time with residents to follow-up on behavioral episodes; interventions.
• Attend community outings with residents.
• May arrange for specialized services (i.e., library, talking book) as assigned.
• Assists with posting activity schedules, posters, announcements, and keeping bulletin boards up to date.
• Communicates and coordinates all plans for assigned activities with activity coordinator/activity director and other departments (schedules, food, room arrangements, escort assistance, and transportation).
• Involves residents in planning, developing, and evaluating the activities program.
• Assists in overseeing resident participation in their individualized activity program as assigned.
• Advocates for residents regarding their needs, interests, preferences, and rights.
• May participate in resident council meetings.
• May participate in family council meetings.
• May participate in resident/family community support groups.
• May contact families/significant others for resident/family activities as assigned.
• May involve families in planning family activities as assigned.
• Maintain up-to-date activity documentation on individual residents.
• May assist in monitoring programming in the center, outside, and in the community.
• May assist residents with ADL needs, i.e. transfer, toileting, feeding, etc.
• Supervises assigned volunteers.
• May participate in fundraising events.
• Promotes positive relationships with individuals, businesses, and organizations in the community through outings and activities provided by volunteers.
• May perform clerical needs of the department, as well as other job related tasks.
• Attend and participate in scheduled training, education classes, and orientation programs to maintain and enhance quality of care.
• Perform other related activities as assigned or requested.
• Maintain and work within established departmental, center, and home office policies and procedures, objectives, quality improvement program, and safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
• May be required to handle resident smoke breaks and building monitor which requires candidate to sit outside the building.

QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS & ABILITIES

• High school diploma or GED
• Prior work/life experiences, preferably in a healthcare setting.
• Prior experience preferably with related software applications.
• Must have the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
• Must be able to deal tactfully with team members, other staff, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies, and the general public
• Must be able to plan, organize, and conduct a variety of activities
• Must be willing to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing activities practices.
• Basic computer literacy and skills.
• Must possess an active state driver’s license.

BENEFITS

• Competitive wages and PTO plans
• Menu of benefit options from life and disability plans to medical, dental, and vision coverage from quality benefit carriers
• 401(k) with employer match and Flexible Spending Accounts

ABOUT US

A family-owned company, we have grown to become one of the nation’s largest providers of post-acute care, which includes skilled nursing rehabilitation centers, long-term care centers, assisted living communities, independent rehabilitation centers, and long-term acute care hospitals (LTACH). Since 1984, we have provided superior, comprehensive management services for the development and management of adult living communities. We have a single job description at CommuniCare, "to reach out with our hearts and touch the hearts of others." Through this effort we create "Caring Communities" where staff, residents, clients and family members care for and about one another. Since 1984, CommuniCare Family of Companies has been committed to delivering exceptional person-centered care as a national leader in post-acute care for those that are chronically ill or have complex conditions. Our more than 150 skilled nursing, assisted living, and long-term care facilities deliver sophisticated and transformative care to nearly 16,000 residents and patients at any given time. CommuniCare employs more than 19,000 employees across six states (Ohio, Indiana, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and Pennsylvania). As a family owned and operated company, family and heart are woven into every aspect of our continuum of care. Our mission, to serve with pride, is evident and a quality residents, families and community partners have come to expect and trust. Dedicated to improving the lives of seniors, we put extraordinary service above all else. We continue to raise the bar and innovate wherever possible to deliver a higher quality of life for those far beyond our facilities. Because of this, our facilities are a better place for residents to live, patients to stay, employees to work and families to heal.