Life Enrichment Assistant

Under the supervision and direction of the Life Enrichment Coordinator, the Life Enrichment Assistant will assist in leading various individual activities along with various social and recreational programs in large and small group settings which are meaningful and enhance the resident’s quality of life. The Life Enrichment Assistant will assist in monitoring and documenting residents’ participation and progress insuring initial assessment completion along with appropriate MDS documentation.

Provide an activity program that meets state and federal regulations, while meeting Memorial Healthcare’s vision to be recognized as a National Model for Excellence in Personalized Healthcare. Strives for superior performance by consistently providing a product or service to leadership and staff that is recognized as ultimately contributing to the patient and family experience. Recognizes and demonstrates understanding of patient and family centered care.

• Contribute to facility efforts to maintain and/or improve quality of care through participation in the following:
• Attend Care plan meetings in absence of Life Enrichment Coordinator.
• Serve as a member of the Quality Assurance Performance Improvement Committee.
• Attend mandatory in-services.
• Assess residents and participate with the Life Enrichment Coordinator in formulating an individualized plan of care with measurable objectives consistent with the resident’s activities of interest, preferences and goals.
• Properly document MDS reports and progress notes.
• Assist with transportation arrangements for outings for residents as weather permits.
• Maintain office and area in a neat and orderly manner.
• Uphold and insure resident’s rights, privacy, dignity and freedom of choice.
• Attend training programs and other meetings to remain knowledgeable concerning developments in the Long Term Care and Skilled Care.
• Keep the Life Enrichment Coordinator informed of departmental concerns.
• Maintain a positive professional attitude and contribute to the unit’s interdepartmental team.
• Demonstrate job related aspects of resident safety to assure a safe environment; safe and effective use of equipment and technology; and decreased risk of potential adverse resident occurrences.
• Deliver and open mail as necessary for all mail for residents.
• Continue assessment, care planning, and support in absence of Life Enrichment Coordinator.
• Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of residents served on his/her assigned unit.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the resident’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each resident’s requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the unit’s and division’s policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate knowledge of and supports hospital mission, vision, value statements, standards of care, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality statements, corporate compliance plan, standards of behavior and the code of ethical behavior.

• Other duties as assigned

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Activity Assistant certified through the National Certification Council is preferred
• Basic CPR certification
• Current BLS certification.

• Minimum of two years of experience as a nurse tech or activity tech working with the geriatric population within the last 5 years; OR
• Experience as a therapy recreational specialist.

• Able to travel independently throughout all Memorial Healthcare…