Resident Activities Coordinator — Growth & Care Impact

University Heights Rehab and Care Community; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance with Rx benefits

Dental insurance

Vision care

Paid vacation

Job summary

University Heights Rehab and Care Community is seeking an Activities Specialist to assist in planning, implementing and evaluating recreational, social, intellectual, emotional and spiritual programs aligned with residents' care plans. You will support residents through group or individual activities, ensure spaces are ready, and help with scheduling in accordance with state regulations.

Ideal candidates have 1–2 years of healthcare activity experience, training in arts and crafts, a high school

Qualifications

• 1-2 years' experience in related position, in healthcare environment preferred.
• Aptitude for and/or some training in arts and crafts required.
• High school diploma or equivalent desirable.
• Bilingual preferred.
• Commitment to the company mission to consistently deliver high quality, person-centered care with dignity, respect, compassion and integrity, and to enrich every life we touch. Embracing the company values of care & compassion, community, honesty & integrity, teamwork, innovation and safety.

Responsibilities

• Respects and upholds all residents' personal and property rights whenever carrying out duties, including knocking before entering a resident's room.
• Complies with all company and departmental policies and procedures.
• Assists and/or conducts assigned group or one-to-one activity programs according to calendar.
• Moves and arranges equipment/supplies to assure that activity areas are ready for scheduled activity.
• Assists residents move to and from activity programs as needed.
• Is responsible for returning all activity department materials to their proper place in a timely manner and maintaining a tidy, pleasant atmosphere in activity room.
• Assists Activity Director in developing schedule for activities, distributes monthly activity calendars to residents and posts changes to calendar according to state and federal regulations.
• Follows resident care plan in providing daily activities for residents.

Skills

Arts and crafts

Bilingual

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

University Heights Rehab and Care Community is seeking an Activities Specialist to assist in planning, implementing and evaluating recreational, social, intellectual, emotional and spiritual programs aligned with residents' care plans. You will support residents through group or individual activities, ensure spaces are ready, and help with scheduling in accordance with state regulations.

Ideal candidates have 1–2 years of healthcare activity experience, training in arts and crafts, a high school