Life Underwriting Supervisor jobs in Murrieta, CA

Description

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Life Enhancement Supervisor facilitates neighborhoods/households abilities to plan and carry out personal interests and social activities for residents and the neighborhoods/households. This includes creating a diversity of opportunities for meaningful pursuits, daily pleasures, recreation, exercise, friendships, social interaction, growth and learning, fun and enjoyment, personal routines and household rituals. Performs all tasks that require an activities professional, and assisting neighborhoods/households as needed in providing other activities.

Works cooperatively and respectfully with residents, coworkers, families, visitors and volunteers to create a positive and pleasant environment in the neighborhoods/households. This may involve direct problem solving, conflict resolution and ensuring that activities are meeting the needs and desires of residents.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Oversees the development, scheduling, implementation, supervision and ongoing evaluation of the activities program (both individual and groups), designed to meet the social, psychosocial and therapeutic needs, interest, and various abilities of residents to include, social activities, indoor/outdoor activities that may include supervised daily walks, activities away from the facility, religious programs, opportunity for resident involvement for planning and implementation of programs, educational and exercise activities.
2. Develop and implement activities for residents unable to leave their rooms to enable the residents in maintaining the highest attainable physical, social and emotional functions.
3. Assess residents’ needs and develop an individualized activity care plan including goals and approaches that are able to match the skills, abilities, and interests/preferences of each resident within seven days of admission, upon change of condition and in compliance with Federal and State regulations.
4. Monitoring and evaluating the response to the programs to determine if the activities meet the assessed needs of the resident, and making revisions as necessary.
5. Ensures that scheduled program activities are carried out seven days per week.
6. Responsible for overseeing the establishment of a Resident Council and responsible for its smooth operation and documentation such as meeting minutes and 24-72 hour written response to concerns expressed during the Council meetings.
7. Develop and implement activities for residents unable to leave their rooms.
8. Provide knowledge and skills to staff in all neighborhoods/households assuring that they have the needed resources for successful activities programs.
9. Develop and maintain a library of materials, suggestions, and supplies that grow everyone’s abilities to bring forth a good daily life for all residents.
10. Perform a variety of administrative functions pertaining to departmental operations, such as but not limited to, assisting with the orientation of newly hired staff; development of departmental policies and procedures; delegation of work assignments of staff; completion of employee performance evaluations and monitoring attendance; development of formal and informal staff educational in-service programs to ensure the highest level of quality care possible is provided to residents
11. Encourage resident participation in activities and document outcomes.
12. Review goals and maintain progress notes specific to each residents’ activity plans and record quarterly in the residents’ health records or more frequently if needed.
13. Maintain a current record of the type and frequency of activities provided and names of residents participating in each activity.
14. Revise monthly calendar and special events on large visible print. Post on bulletin board and in residents’ rooms by the first of each month.
15. Develop and maintain contacts with community agencies and organizations.
16. As member of the IDT Team, participate in Resident Care Conferences. Integrate activity plan with the individual multi-disciplinary resident care plan.
17. Provide personal services for residents as needed.
18. Organize and assist with special events such as ice cream socials, family picnics, holiday parties, nursing home week, memorial services (in cooperation with Coordinator of Ministries), bus trips and activities, birthday dinners, and arrange for guests of residents having meals at the facility.
19. Assist residents with arrangements to have dinner at Pitzer and Abernethy.
20. Pair interested staff members with residents based on common interests.
21. Review and update the Activity Policy and Procedure Manual annually.
22. Serve as liaison to volunteer Coordinator of Ministries for all religious functions at HSC and attend Chaplain meetings every other month.
23. Participate in the Culture Change process through committee assignments that may involve Steering Committee, Action Team, PersonFirst Team.
24. Participate with the V.P. of Health Services in developing the annual budget.
25. Contribute to the facility efforts to maintain and/or improve quality of care through participation in the following:

• Attend Care Plan meetings.
• Serve as a member of the QAPI Committee.
• Serve as a member of the Behavior Management Committee.
• Attend Department Head Meetings.
• Attend mandatory in-services.
• Attend meetings and serve on various employee committees as assigned.
• Practice good safety habits and participate as a Safety Team Member.

Proactively support the achievement of all team and organizational goals

1. Coordinate the volunteer program with the Life Enhancement Assistant involving the following tasks:
   1. Assist in developing and maintaining an active volunteer program that involves recruiting, screening, training, overseeing, evaluating volunteers.
   2. Direct volunteers in activity programs and various special campus programs to include arranging one-on-one visitations.
   3. Serve as Liaison between Pilgrim Place and outside community organizations such as the Red Cross and Community Senior Services Respite Enrichment Program.
   4. Review the volunteer program periodically for HSC with Supervisor, Social Service Mentor, and Coordinator of Ministries.
   5. Review job descriptions of volunteer positions with Supervisor annually or as needed.
   6. Prepare reports of monthly hours serviced by volunteers for Health Services and Health and Welfare Committee meetings. Report volunteer hours to Administration monthly. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed.  They are not intended to be interpreted as all-inclusive.  Supervisors as deemed appropriate may assign additional functions and requirements.

Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

1. The Life Enhancement Supervisor shall meet one of the following requirements:
2. Have two years of experience in a social or recreational program within the past five years, one year of which was full-time in a patient activities program in a health care setting.
3. Be an occupational therapist, art therapist, music therapist, dance therapist, recreation therapist or occupational therapy assistant.
4. Have satisfactorily completed at least 36 hours of training in a course designed specifically for this position and approved by the Department and shall receive regular consultation from an occupational therapist, occupational therapy assistant or recreation therapist who has at least one year of experience in a health care setting.
5. Three to five years on the job experience as a professional in a skilled nursing or retirement facility desirable. Prior experience working with and coordinating volunteers.
6. Demonstrated leadership qualities/skills, interpersonal relationship skills and knowledge of federal and state regulations governing activities practice and leadership.
7. Understands and is able to adequately train others in the maintenance of all required documentation.
8. Possesses strong assessment skills including good insights into resident preferences and needs.
9. Demonstrates strong communication and relationship building skills with residents, and ability to explain residents’ needs to others as needed for resident advocacy.
10. Ability to maintain composure in stressful situations.
11. Proficient in various computer programs such as Calendar Creator, Word, and Print Artist.
12. Familiarity with MDS and documentation.
13. Ability to maintain confidentiality in a variety of circumstances and make sound judgments.
14. Ability to report to work on time and complete the assigned work shift.