Life Enrichment Assistant

Life Enrichment Assistant

Are you creative, energetic, and passionate about bringing joy and meaningful experiences to older adults? Auburn Manor is hiring multiple Life Enrichment Assistants to join our team!

These benefit-eligible positions offer 3040 hours per week and a great benefits package. One of the positions will be specifically focused on creating engaging, person-centered programs for our Memory Care residents.

We would love to meet candidates with experience or education in art, music, recreation therapy, or memory care, although this is preferred, a willingness to learn and obtain the knowledge would also be a plus. The right person is compassionate, dependable, creative, and excited to help residents stay active, connected, and engaged.

If you're looking for a rewarding role where your ideas, energy, and talents can make a real difference every day, we would love to hear from you!

Responsibilities:

• Leads resident council meetings, maintaining/sharing minutes through appropriate channels and resources.
• Reports any unusual resident's behavior and health concerns to nursing staff.
• Maintains order and cleanliness in activity areas.
• Identifies and attends appropriate approved educational in-services.
• Treats residents, family and staff with dignity and respect.
• Maintains confidentiality.
• Researches and supports supply fulfillment for life enrichment activities.
• Ability to complete assessments, care plans and documentation.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Commitment to quality programs and services for all patients.
• Excellent communications and human relation skills.
• Ability to relate well to the patients, families, staff, churches and the community in general.
• Ability to maintain and protect the confidentiality of information.
• Ability to exercise independent judgement, make sound decisions and exhibit flexibility when needed.
• Courteous and tactful.
• Ability to work independently.
• Reliability and flexibility in scheduling.
• Ability to establish rapport with residents.
• Ability to tolerate interruptions.
• Ability to understand and follow directions.
• Ability to read, write, add, and subtract.
• Ability to lead large and small group activities and get involved, i.e. wear costumes, use props, etc.
• Ability to document care and services, formulate goals and care plans.
• Ability to organize and work effectively with others.
• Ability to walk, stand or push wheelchairs for long periods.
• Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, bend and twist.
• Ability to set up and take down tables and chairs.
• Ability to load and unload wheelchairs from a vehicle.
• Good personal hygiene.
• Free of police record related to misappropriation, abuse or other offenses prohibited by law.
• Must have a valid driver's license and a good driving record.
• Must have auto insurance with Marquardt minimum coverage requirements.
• Ability to efficiently utilize common word processing, electronic calendars, email and other required CPU programs.