Resident Activities & Wellness Coordinator

Life Care Centers of America; Cleveland (TN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Life Care Centers of America is seeking an Activities Assistant to support the Director of Activities in planning, organizing, and directing quality activities for patients to meet their recreational, physical, intellectual, spiritual, and social needs in line with Life Care standards.

Responsibilities include planning activity programs, charting patient progress, escorting patients, visiting those less engaged, and maintaining confidentiality and professional conduct.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Prior experience with geriatrics preferred.
• Valid driver's license with satisfactory driving record.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning, developing, organizing, implementing, and evaluating quality activity programs.
• Chart patient progress and behavior descriptively.
• Escort patients to and from activities.
• Make regular in-room visits to patients uninterested or unable to participate in group activities.
• Exhibit excellent customer service and a positive attitude towards patients.
• Assist in the evacuation of patients.
• Demonstrate dependable, regular attendance.
• Concentrate and use reasoning skills and good judgment.
• Communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team.
• Sit, stand, bend, lift, push, pull, stoop, walk, reach, and move intermittently during working hours.
• Read, write, speak, and understand the English language.

Skills

Arts and crafts

Decision making

Teamwork

Customer service

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Life Care Centers of America is seeking an Activities Assistant to support the Director of Activities in planning, organizing, and directing quality activities for patients to meet their recreational, physical, intellectual, spiritual, and social needs in line with Life Care standards.

Responsibilities include planning activity programs, charting patient progress, escorting patients, visiting those less engaged, and maintaining confidentiality and professional conduct.