Lifestyle Assistant

Job Summary: Assists the Lifestyles Director with managing the day-to-day life enrichment operations of the Assisted Living and Memory Care community to ensure resident’s programming and activities needs are met. Ensures residents are treated with respect and dignity and ensures they are being engaged in appropriate activities as outlined in their personal service plan.

Reports to: Lifestyle Director/ Executive Director

Essential Functions and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following:

· Ability to work with chemicals and cleaning agents.

· Ability to follow written and verbal directions, dietary orders tray cards, and work assignments.

· Ability to perform routine, repetitive tasks with frequent interruptions.

· Ability to work flexible hours, such as early morning, evenings, weekends, holidays, and ability to assist in emergency situations.

· Ability to assist with the MOD (Manager on Duty) rotation.

· Ability to understand facility’s fire and disaster plans; follow established procedures during drills and actual emergencies.

· Ability to participates in or leads meetings relevant to life enrichment issues, such as Service Plan meetings, involving appropriate parties as needed.

· Ability to participate in department quality improvement activities.

· Ability to perform/ execute the direct implementation of resident-based programming and activities in the community.

· Ability to provide training, supervision, and monitoring of associates in the administration of planned and unplanned activities with residents.

· Ability to provide dementia training and education to resident care associates on an ongoing basis with classroom in-services, and situation-specific training when needed.

· Ability to perform ongoing assessment/observation of residents’ physical and cognitive needs and coordinates with the Wellness Director and Lifestyles Director to ensure personal service plans are up to date and accurate.

· Ability to participate in pre-admission screening of prospective new residents. Assures that required documentation is completed prior to or upon resident admission related to life enrichment

· Assists in initiating individualized service plans, proactively manages life enrichment activities and services for each resident, evaluates effectiveness and maximizes the resident's opportunity to remain in their environment through resident centered programming.

· Assists in keeping the environment safe for associates to reduce the occurrence of Workers’ Compensation claims by appropriately evaluating resident transfer and involving therapy services through resident wellness director and/or executive director.

· Assist Resident Wellness Director when needed with ongoing assessment/observation of residents' life enrichment needs and coordinates with other departments to assure quality, proactive care.

· Be knowledgeable of federal, state, and facility’s rules, regulations, policies and

· procedures.

· Evaluates residents; documents resident’s change in condition, and notifies resident wellness director, executive director, physician, and resident’s responsible party of those changes.

· Foster teamwork with co-workers, take actions which assist others beyond job responsibilities, treat others with respect, and have a positive impact on co-workers, residents, and visitors.

· Perform other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

· Must be 18 years or older. Exceptions may apply depending on state requirements.

· 3 to 6 months related experience preferred and/or similar training.

· Knowledge of senior living, Alzheimer's or a related dementia preferred.

· Per state requirements an active state certification & training.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

· This is a physically demanding job that could or does requires standing, moving, reaching, lifting, stretching, bending, and carrying things throughout the day.

· Position requires providing activities of daily living assistance to seniors and requires lifting and transferring or residents as appropriate.

· Must be able to lift, push, and/or pull 50lbs.

Knowledge and Skills:

· Ability to read and write comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.

· Ability to communicate effectively in English with residents, family members and other associates

· Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.

· Ability judgment in emergency situations and seeks assistance when needed. Basic level of a skill and can follow written or verbal instructions.

· Ability to at times work flexible hours, such as early morning, evenings, weekends, and holidays.

· Ability to assist in emergency situations.

· Ability to understand facility’s fire and disaster plans; follow established procedures during drills and actual emergencies.

· Basic technical skills to complete a few repetitive and well-defined duties.

· Basic knowledge of the organization in order to answer basic questions.

· Basic knowledgeable of federal, state, and facility’s rules, regulations, policies and

· procedures.

· Follow defined safety codes while performing all duties.

· Follow defined Infection Control procedures.

Required Attendance:

· Attend scheduled department staff meetings.

· Attend in-service educational programs.

· Attend annual recertifications for state required license & certificates.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $13.00 - $14.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Evenings as needed
• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• Senior care: 1 year (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Georgetown, TX 78628 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Georgetown, TX 78628: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $13 - $14