Life Enrichment Assistant - Assisted Living PT @ Ovation Sienna Hills!

Life Enrichment Assistant - Assisted Living

Status: Part Time
Shift: Tuesday-Friday, with occasional Saturdays 4pm-6pm
Wage: $16.50/hr
Location: Ovation Sienna Hills, 1525 E Ovation Place, Washington, UT 84780

An Ovation team member will emulate the Ovation brand with a focus on service, exceeding expectations and creating exceptional, memorable moments for all residents. Team members will always embrace and emulate the Ovation mission statement and core values and set an example of these values for all those that interact with them. They will assist residents to find their passion for life and pursuit of engagement within the Ovation family and create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest and positive emphasis as well as a calm environment throughout the community. They will encourage and support teamwork and create memorable moments for our residents.

Our Mission: To enhance the life of every person we serve

Supports and maintains The Ovation Core Values:

Integrity above all else
Passion for the quality of people's lives
Quality that is obvious
Innovation, not emulation
A culture of respect, belonging, and celebration of diversity
Reaching to learn, grow and embrace change
Teamwork, trust, camaraderie, and fun

Responsibilities:

• Assist in Planning, organizing, and implementing the activity programs for the designated property. May be specifically for a Memory Care, Assisted Living or Independent Living
• Assume the authority, responsibility, and accountability of directing all volunteers and ensure volunteers are screened and supervised according to Avamere policy.
• Assist to Develop and distribute monthly activities calendar and newsletter for residents and family members. Post activities calendar in public area.
• Coordinate and schedule outside vendors and presenters and ensure that their material is appropriate; and the form of presenting is appropriate
• Participate in community event planning with marketing staff.
• Arrange transportation for events, activities, and outings. May assist the concierge with doctors' appointments when necessary.
• Ensure proper transportation for resident activities. Including driving Avamere vehicles and participating in required orientation and on-going training for safe driving
• Interview residents or family members to obtain activity suggestions as directed by the LED.
• Review all resident care plans on a quarterly basis for accuracy regarding the activities department and to recognize the ability and needs of the residents as directed by the LED.
• Make routine visits to residents and provide one-on-one visits to those residents who may not participate in regular activities
• Monitor staff to assure that they are following established safety regulations in the use of equipment and supplies
• Report known or suspected incidents of fraud, waste and/or abuse to the Executive Director.
• Maintain the confidentiality of all resident care information including protected health information. Report known or suspected incidents of unauthorized disclosure of such information
• Always Promote the company in a positive manner
• Adhere to all standards in employee handbook (cell phones, computer use, dress code, etc.)
• Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the Community
• Other duties as deemed necessary and appropriate, or as may be directed by the Administrator

Qualifications:

• Must possess, as a minimum, high school diploma. Higher education experience preferred but not necessary
• Must have, as a minimum, two (2) years' experience in a social or recreation program or have similar amount of experience working in a health care setting
• Service-related experience preferred

Employee Perks:

• Employee meal credit
• Tuition assistance
• Career development opportunities
• Employee assistance program featuring free counseling services, financial coaching, legal services and more
• Generous PTO policy
• 401K retirement plan with employer contributions
• Comprehensive benefits package with medical coverage, voluntary dental, vision, and life insurance, short-term disability, and AD&D coverage

"At Ovation, we love to celebrate our diverse group of hardworking employees. We value diversity and believe forming teams in which everyone can their true, authentic self is key to our success." We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.