GENERAL SUMMARY:

The Activities Coordinator is responsible for assisting with the overall planning and implementation of a varied activity program designed to meet the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of the Assisted Living residents, including those in the secured memory care unit. Cross-trains with the Life Enrichment Director to serve residents in skilled nursing, as needed.

Why you’ll love The Orchards:

The Orchards is our newly constructed 5 star CMS rate health center with assisted living, skilled nursing, and memory care. The Orchards uses state of the art equipment to achieve excellent clinical outcomes as recognized by the acute hospital. Through our talent development review program, we strive to make sure our employees are reaching their goals and working in the role they enjoy. We have a heavy focus on education and provide tuition assistance as well as scholarship. We provide the perfect environment for learning all aspects of restaurant dining and opportunities for growth. We listen to feedback and make changes to ensure the best work environment. Reata Glen is a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) offering a variety of villas and apartment homes to hundreds of residents.

Full Time: Tuesday - Saturday 8:30am-5pm

• $23/hr
• 401k with employer match.
• Commuter reimbursement.
• Opportunity for daily pay and tuition assistance
• Fulltime Benefits include PTO, Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and more.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES:

· Assists with organizing and coordinating all activities for the Assisted Living residents to ensure all their activity needs are met. Maintains current and accurate documentation for residents’ daily activity participation and follows the individualized plan of care for each resident.

· Demonstrates ability to provide quality resident care consistently and meets residents' activity needs. Adheres to policies and procedures in accordance with State and Federal guidelines and the facility’s standard of practice for resident care and activities departmental duties and responsibilities. Assists with the implementing of Quality Assurance programs and ensures the programs are ongoing and provide accurate information for quality improvement.

· Establishes and maintains positive relationships with residents, family members, State and Federal surveyors, and other professionals. Ensure the personal rights of each resident to fair and equitable treatment, self-determination, individuality, privacy, property and civil rights are well established and maintained at all times.

· The Activities coordinator attends all in-service training and works to achieve personal and professional growth through continuing education.

· Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS:

· Experience and training with serving older adults, including those with cognitive impairment, preferred.

· High School Degree required.

· Computer knowledge required to include PCC, Microsoft Word, Publisher.

· Ability to learn and adapt to technology to enhance residents lives.

· The 40-hour Basic Course for activities professionals is preferred. (National Certification Council for Activity Professionals - NCCAP)

· At least one-year experience in a social or recreation program or a healthcare setting working with the elderly.

CRITICAL FUNCTION:

· This position is essential to the safety of our residents and staff; and to the operation and function of the community. Employee may be recalled to report to work for an emergency, unusual occurrence, resident care need, visit from regulatory/governing agencies or any other event deemed necessary by the Executive Director, Administrator, and designee.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS:

Frequent standing, stooping, bending, stretching, squatting for approximately 60% of work day. Must be able to push residents weighing generally up to 200+/- lbs. in wheelchairs. Must be able to lift up to 35 lbs occasionally. When lifting over 35 lbs you are required to ask for assistance. Occasionally push and/or pull wheeled carts and equipment generally weighing up to 200 lbs. May be exposed to communicable diseases including HIV and Hepatitis B viruses; industrial and household chemicals; offensive odors; and combative behavior.