What are the responsibilities and job description for the Life Enrichment Assistant position at West View Manor Retirement Ctr?
Mission Statement:
West View Healthy Living is a Christian based, non-profit, continuing care senior community. We provide high-quality care within a family atmosphere, guided by Christian values, moral integrity, and respect for the individual diversity of those we serve.
Qualifications and Job Description:
Outgoing, compassionate, and encouraging personality is needed as we cater to all levels of resident's needs, including Alzheimer's/Dementia.
Previous Health Care experience preferred, but not mandatory.
Duties include:
- Must have basic computer skills
- Organizing and preparing for daily events
- Facilitating activities, transporting residents to events such as calling bingo, leading games, social events
- Set up/cleanup for events.
- Encourage and praise residents for attendance
- Assist with residents having expressions of need
- One on one/friendly visits
- Daily Documentation on Care Assist
- Interviewing Residents for interests & preferences
- Assist with MDS assessments, progress notes & care plans
- Assist with developing Monthly calendar, displaying creativity and resourcefulness
- Assist in writing brief reports on resident's activities for their care conference as needed.
- Must feel comfortable speaking to family members and answering any questions.
- Other Duties as assigned
Creativity and use of resources are a must as you will be assisting in programming new activities that meet your resident's interests. Candidate should be highly motivated, resourceful of time, organized, flexible and team oriented.
Position requires considerable walking and pushing residents in wheelchairs to activities. Must regularly lift and/or move up to 40 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.
Position in long term care but may require assistance for other AL events as needed along with any other job duties as assigned by the long-term care Life Enrichment Director.
Business casual attire with comfortable shoes, and professional minded.
West View appreciates all our employees by offering them the following:
*Health Insurance
* Dental, Vision
* HSA
* Referral Program
* 403b Retirement Program
* Vacation upon hire
* Sick time
* Employee Assistance Program
* Non-profit Christian community with family emphasis
* Fulltime pastor available to residents & staff
*Free on-site gym membership
*Above average staffing ratios