What are the responsibilities and job description for the Life Enhancement Coordinator position at Cambridge Senior Living?
Overview:
Cambridge Senior Living is a new, state-of-the-art Skilled Assisted Living facility located in Hudson, Wisconsin! Our goal is focused on returning the emphasis on "CARE" in "Healthcare". If you are passionate about helping others, we invite you to join us on this exciting journey! This position is responsible for developing, planning, organizing, and implementing a wide variety of high-quality programs that meet the intellectual, spiritual, emotional, and individual needs of our residents.
Job Description:
• Planning and implementing all activities including, but not limited to the following categories: physical (exercise), social, recreational, intellectual, educational, creative, entertainment, religious, and other activities based on special requests of the residents that are customized to the abilities of individual residents.
• Developing programs directly related to and designed for Senescence Care.
• Producing a quarterly newsletter and monthly activity/outing calendar for the residents.
• Facilitating socialization among residents.
• Promoting and inviting/reminding residents to participate in planned individualized and group activities.
• Promoting activities in a way that promotes meaning and purpose in residents’ lives.
• Organizing and chaperoning activities outside the community.
• Planning, coordinating, and helping implement the decoration of the community for special events, seasons and holidays.
• Coordinating with the Culinary Team for all food needs for scheduled activities.
• Arranging transportation and staff/volunteer assistants for activity outings and regularly scheduled group trips.
• Recruiting and supervising student interns and volunteers, completing all orientations, and maintaining appropriate documentation.
• Planning and overseeing quarterly the Resident Advisory Committee and playing a key role in their meetings.
• Distributing and following-up with Management Team Directors on compliments, concerns, and complaints brought up at Advisory Committee meetings to ensure proper follow through.
• Participating in local activity planner’s association and exchanging ideas and calendars with affiliated retirement communities.
• Collaborating with residents and staff for monthly birthday parties.
• Scheduling musical events at least once per week and large events monthly.
• Representing the community during any health department or other required inspections, ensuring compliance, and following-up with any deficiencies to ensure compliance are met immediately.
• Responding promptly and working to resolve resident concerns and complaints.
• Completing proper documentation in electronic medical record, including ISPs.
• Overseeing the scheduling of all life and wellness personnel to maintain compliance with budgetary guidelines.
• Meeting with Executive Administrator monthly to review budgets.
• Assisting fellow team members in maintaining a clean, homelike environment that is free from hazards by tidying up spaces, cleaning up after residents, and ensuring that they always look presentable.
• Showing up for work on time and following the appropriate call-in procedure when necessary.
• Maintaining a high standard and professional dress attire.
• Participating in administrative meetings and other gatherings as deemed necessary.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university preferred, but not required.
• 2 years of experience or training in similar position in an Assisted Living, Nursing Home or Hospital
setting.
• NWRAA participation preferred, but not required.
• CBRF Registry and Alzheimer’s/Dementia care experience preferred, but not required
