Senior Living Activities Coordinator

Broadway Services Inc; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Lambeth House in New Orleans, LA is seeking a Lifestyle Coordinator to develop and oversee activity programs that meet residents’ educational, spiritual, physical, and social needs. You will assess residents, design engaging plans, coordinate volunteers, schedule trips and events, and participate in care plan meetings while ensuring safety and infection control.

Strong communication, organization, and computer skills are required; flexible hours including evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• College degree or equivalent education is preferred.
• Activity Certification preferred.
• Minimum of one year experience in a health care setting preferred.
• Ability to read, understand and follow written and oral instructions.
• Ability to work with residents regardless of health, physical and cognitive impairments.
• Able and willing to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends for planned activity events.
• Good time management and organizational skills required; computer skills required.
• Communication skills, patience, teamwork, attention to detail, customer service expected.

Responsibilities

• Make resident assessments and plan and design resident activity programs.
• Create and implement an activity program that provides educational, spiritual, physical, social, and intellectual challenges for residents.
• Perform defined work routines and daily assignments using various department supplies and equipment.
• Initiate various assigned individual and/or group activities and provide materials, instructions, and supervision during program.
• Assist with planning and scheduling trips and outside activities.
• Evaluate resident’s reactions during activities and report unusual observations to nurse in charge.
• Plan and implement activities for one-on-one visits to residents who wish to remain in apartments.
• Assist with instructing and directing volunteers and community service workers to assigned duties.
• Implement any activity schedule changes and notify appropriate departments.
• Post activity calendars and schedules monthly and inform appropriate departments. Assist with activities programming in cooperation with other departments.
• Assist with planning and decorating for holiday and special events.
• Attend Care Plan meetings and keep all documentation current and according to policies.
• Arrange and direct Resident Council meetings, recording and keeping of minutes.
• Perform assigned cleaning responsibilities of equipment and work areas.
• Submit supply/equipment requisitions and all reimbursable activity expenses to the supervisor.
• Be knowledgeable of federal, state, and the community’s rules, regulations.
• Attend scheduled department staff meetings.
• Communicate with others in the department to coordinate scheduled activities in the best interest of all residents in the community (referring to continuum of care – IL, AL, NC).
• Assist co-workers with activities that require additional help.
• Follow defined safety codes and infection control procedures.
• Understand community’s fire and disaster plans; follow established procedures during drills and actual emergencies.
• Perform other department duties or special assignments as directed by the supervisor.

Skills

College degree

Communication skills

Teamwork

Customer service

Time management

Computer skills

Education

College degree or equivalent

Activity Certification

Job description

Lambeth House in New Orleans, LA is seeking a Lifestyle Coordinator to develop and oversee activity programs that meet residents’ educational, spiritual, physical, and social needs. You will assess residents, design engaging plans, coordinate volunteers, schedule trips and events, and participate in care plan meetings while ensuring safety and infection control.

Strong communication, organization, and computer skills are required; flexible hours including evenings and weekends.