Lifestyles Coordinator
Summary
The Lifestyles Coordinator plays a vital role in the lives of the residents residing at the Assisted Living/Residential Care Community. He/She must bring a special combination of energy, enthusiasm, positive motivation and self direction to the community. They are an integral part of the team to help ensure resident involvement and satisfaction. They will maintain an activity program which is staffed and equipped to encourage the participation of each resident according to their individual needs, interests, and abilities.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility, have sufficient communication skills to enable them to perform their duties and interact effectively with residents and staff. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.
Essential Responsibilities
- Basic computer knowledge and typing skills.
- Ability to develop activity calendars and newsletters.
- Have effective verbal and written communications skills
- Have good organizational skills.
- Must be comfortable working with the general public.
- Must be able to keep accurate and detailed records of resident interest and activity participation.
- Present oneself in an orderly and professional manner.
- Willingness to adapt to the changing demands of this position.
- Oversee the activity program budget. Order supplies for activities, keep receipts, fill out purchase orders and budget control sheets after approval by management.
- Must have a valid Oregon driver’s license, a good driving record and be insurable to drive the Community’s van. Develop a working knowledge of proper operation of the Community’s van, including tie-downs, lifts, and steps.
- Must be able to transfer residents as needed with appropriate assistance or lifting device.
- Assist other departments as needed to ensure a safe working environment is maintained. This would include reporting safety hazards promptly, and logging all maintenance issues and repair needs.
- Attend staff training sessions and in service meetings.
- Report to work as scheduled. Be dependable and punctual.
- Keep your areas of responsibility clean, neat and organized.
- Knowledge of and ability to operate kitchen appliances.
- The Lifestyles Coordinator should have creative and artistic abilities.
- Work as a team member. Cooperate with and be polite to all staff members.
- Develop good relationship with resident population and their families.
- Be helpful and polite to residents, to be understanding of their needs and respect their privacy and personal property.
- Report verbally and in writing, on individual residents abilities and potential changes to the service plan. This should be done through notations in the progress notes and shift notes and through verbal discussions with supervisors and care plan team members.
- Possesses a working knowledge of Assisted Living / Residential Care philosophy and Resident’s Rights and Responsibilities.
- Obtain a Food Handler’s Card within 6 months of beginning employment.
- Have a working knowledge of Food Sanitation Rules and ALF / RCF State Regulations
Legal Requirements
Employees in this position must successfully pass all governmental and corporate required background investigations, such as, but not limited to, state required criminal history clearance investigations.
