Life Enrichment Assistant at The Goodman Group, LLC

Who We Are:

The Peaks Health & Rehabilitation offers 58 skilled nursing beds and provides the support residents and patients need through a wide range of skilled nursing care and restorative therapies. Our continuum of care includes The Peaks, A Senior Living Community, an adjacent community that offers bungalow living, independent living, assisted living, and memory care. This award-winning community has been serving the Flagstaff area since 2000. It is the commitment of our team members to help each resident and patient lead a purposeful life and strive to deliver an exceptional experience through Platinum Service.

Summary of Role:

The Life Enrichment Assistant plays an integral role in the success of our team, our community and creating a place our residents are proud to call home. You will be responsible for providing unparalleled service to our residents.

The Life Enrichment Assistant helps facilitate day-to-day programs and scheduled events. In this role, you have the opportunity to enrich the daily lives of our residents and bring joy to them as you exhibit positivity and engage with residents by assisting the daily programs of the Life Enrichment Department.

Platinum Service:

We take pride in delivering Platinum Service, our commitment to put residents and their families at the heart of everything we do. Join our team and come see why our team members consistently place The Peaks above other senior living competitors as a great place to work.

Shift:

Part-time, Day Shift, Weekends Included

Essential Job Functions, Duties, and Responsibilities:

• Assist with implementing, facilitating, and evaluating the Life Enrichment programs.
• Follow all facility and department policies and procedures.
• Facilitate activities with other departments.
• Facilitate resident outings into the community as determined by their interests and abilities.
• Provide necessary adaptations (creative or supplies) to meet individual resident needs.
• Participate in special events.
• Review, resolve, and properly refer departmental complaints and grievances and communicate to the Life Enrichment Director of action(s) taken as appropriate.
• Assist with implementing and maintaining an ongoing quality assurance program for the Life Enrichment department.
• Participate in scheduled training including in-service and orientation classes.
• Ensure that department work areas are maintained in a clean, sanitary, and safe manner.
• Use creative problem solving to address resident needs.
  
  
  

Care Functions:

• Follow the activity care plan and ensure the goals identified are incorporated into the daily activity routine for the resident.
• Review and revise activity care plans, assessments, and progress notes as directed by regulations.
• Document resident participation in activities.
  
  
  

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Must possess the ability to make independent decisions, follow instructions, and accept constructive criticism.
• Must be able to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the general public.
• Must be able to work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and potentially hostile people within the facility.
• Must be able to speak, write and understand English in a manner that is sufficient for effective communication with supervisors, employees, residents, and families.
  
  
  

Education and Experience:

• One or more years of experience in a Health Care or related field preferred.
• Fluent in English, verbal and written.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.