What are the responsibilities and job description for the Life Enrichment Associate - FT position at Bluestem Communities Management Inc?
The Cedars is looking for a full-time Life Enrichment Associate to join our team!
Position Overview:
Assist in the area of empowerment, maintenance, and supportive activities for Healthcare residents. Assist with maintaining a schedule of group and individual activities of sufficient variety to meet the needs of healthcare residents. Work with other departments to provide a total care program for the residents.
Essential Job Functions:
- Learn to know the residents and their individual abilities and safety needs
- Lead and facilitate group activities, working with other staff to provide quality programming that reflects the preferences, abilities, and needs of residents in the healthcare community
- Assist residents to and from group activity programs
- Facilitate spontaneous small groups and 1 on 1 activities that promote meaningful engagement
- Report any changes in resident behavior, safety hazards, or procedural difficulties to supervisor or Charge Nurse
- Assist in the care and maintenance of Villa aviaries and facilitate Villa pet interactions
- Promote Healthcare residents contact with the wider community through use of digital media
- Contribute to department teamwork by putting supplies away after each use, reporting need for new supplies, and giving suggestions for efficient storage.
- Assist with the supervision of voluntary personnel working in Healthcare group and individual activities
- Assist neighborhood residents with needed adaptions to pursue preferred activities
Qualifications and Experience:
- Must be at least eighteen (16) years of age
Physical Requirements:
Medium Work – Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly.