Life Enrichment Team Member / Activity Director (Full Time)

Prestige Estates is looking for a Life Enrichment Team Member who loves to love and provide those moments of joy for our residents with dementia!

Experience appreciated. Will train someone with the right heart and true conviction. Position requires someone who always has a plan B, fun outgoing personality who loves to make each day bright and bring smiles, love and laughter to our residents daily! Must be professional, a good communicator and not afraid to think outside the box.

LIFE ENRICHMENT TEAM MEMBER

JOB SUMMARY:

Responsible for performing the weekly activity calendar requirements set by the Life Enrichment Coordinator. Achieves and maintains the highest quality of life for each resident, with understanding of all psychosocial, medical, and activity needs/preferences.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Hold a high school education or equivalent
• Have at least 1 year experience working in the healthcare field, volunteering or personal experience with the elderly population with dementia and Alzheimer's.
• Be able to read and write English
• Must be punctual, in personal calendar and activity calendar
• Possess the qualities of empathy, compassion, understanding, enthusiasm, and humor in order to effectively interact with residents, families, and staff.
• Must be able to relate and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and at times hostile people

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to move intermittently throughout the work day
• Must function independently, have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with the residents, family members, personnel and support
• Must be in good health

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provide feedback to the Memory Care Coordinator for monitoring achievement of facility and program goals through a team approach.
• Lead therapeutic person centered activity program which constantly strives to enhance the quality of life of each resident
• Become knowledgeable of each individual resident’s background, cultural, life history, disease and medical care needs in detail to ensure an appropriate person-centered activity plan.
• Activities shall be daily and shall reflect the schedules, choices, and rights of the residents
• Be able to understand communication needs of residents, such as language services, communication boards, etc.
• Be flexible to meet the change in residents needs

GREAT PAY AND BENEFITS:

• Consistent Schedule
• $10,000 Life Insurance Benefit
• AFLAC
• Free Flu vaccine
• Covid Vaccines & Boosters available - NOT mandatory
• Direct Deposit
• OnShift Schedule App
• Pay Day advances thru OnShift Wallet
• Team Oriented and Positive Work Environment

Job Type: Full Time - Flexible Weekends