Life Enrichment Coordinator

Overview

Oakdale Seniors Alliance supports senior living communities to create a culture rooted by strength in compassion, knowledge, and hospitality—facilitating the opportunity for residents to experience life, celebrate today, and create a meaningful tomorrow. Our Community team members are dedicated to senior living and helping our residents enjoy an active and fulfilling lifestyle through the team member’s unique skill sets.

Job Title:
Life Enrichment Coordinator

FLSA:
Non-Exempt

• Develops activities suitable for all levels of care - Skilled, Independent, Assisted Living, and Memory Care.
• Creates a calendar of activities for each area.
• Supervises and participates in activities.
• Ensures that activities include physical/exercise, mental, spiritual, and social engagement, with a focus on resident preferences.
• Performs activities portion of assessment and assists with the care plan and resident family meetings as needed.
• Encourages residents to participate in activities as much as possible.
• Transports residents to offsite activities.
• Recruits and coordinates volunteers, including maintaining their schedules.
• Meets at least monthly with other Activity teammates to promote open communication and job effectiveness.
• Recognizes and responds to changes in resident’s condition and document observation, intervention, and outcomes.
• Participates in ongoing training and in-services for improving knowledge and updating skills.
• Fosters teamwork with co-workers, shows initiative in overcoming obstacles, takes actions that assist others beyond job responsibilities, and has a positive impact on co-workers, residents, and visitors.
• Seeks out and performs other duties as assigned or needed.

• Compassion for and desire to work with seniors!
• Minimum of 6 months experience in activities, preferably in a senior care setting.
• Possesses skills in creativity, activity planning, and excellent customer service skills, and basic computer knowledge.