UR Thompson Health

Life Enrichment Assistant

UR Thompson Health  •  $18 - $22/hr  •  Canandaigua, NY (Onsite)  •  1 month ago
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Job Description

Schedule: Part time. Days, evenings, and weekend availability required.

Main Function:

Performs duties involving Implementation of daily activities for stimulating lifestyle programs which meets physical, intellectual, social, emotions & spiritual interests of CM residents. Adjusts schedule to meet these needs which will include weekends & evenings. Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position as listed below.

Job Specific Competencies:

  • Responsible for the facilitation of programs, including both group and individual activities and outings, to meet the needs of the geriatric resident population.
  • Notifies residents of upcoming programs
  • Ensures attention to residents’ personal needs and their safety at all times while on community outings
  • Builds enthusiasm for life enrichment programming
  • Assures the socialization & activity needs and desires are being met by regularly interacting with residents and sharing feedback regarding programming likes & dislikes
  • Completes necessary documentation for residents with regard to activity preferences, behavior changes, and level of participation.
  • Maintains activity areas in neat organized manner
  • Becomes a member of a cohesive team to achieve the goal of maximum quality of life for the residents of Clark Meadows.
  • Maintains a positive working relationship with all associates
  • Participates in departmental meetings and family meetings as requested
  • Assists with programming in Independent Living as requested
  • Performs other duties as assigned
  • Must have verbal & written communication skills in the English language necessary to communicate & work effectively with various levels of staff, residents, family members & the public.
  • Valid NYS Drivers License

Qualifications:

  • Strong leadership skills, oral & written communication skills & organization skills.

Education and Experience:

  • High School Diploma or GED with preferably 1-2 years of experience with the geriatric population.
  • Experience in activities & programs for senior residents preferred.

Pay Range: $18.00 - $22.00/hr

Starting Pay: Based on Experience

Thompson Health is an EOE encouraging individuals with disabilities, and veterans to apply.

UR Thompson Health

About UR Thompson Health

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An award-winning, nonprofit healthcare system, Thompson began as a small community hospital more than 100 years ago. Today, we are the premier healthcare provider for approximately 215,000 people in upstate New York’s greater Finger Lakes area. With more than 550 practitioners, over 1,700 associates and approximately 200 community volunteers, we offer a full range of healthcare services.

Our system has locations in Ontario, Livingston, Monroe and Wayne counties and includes:

• The 113-bed F.F. Thompson Hospital

• 24-hour skilled nursing care at the M.M. Ewing Continuing Care Center, with an off-site medical adult day program

• Independent and enriched living apartments at Ferris Hills at West Lake and Clark Meadows

• Primary care services at 10 medical practices

• Family health and wellness services, including educational programs to promote healthy lifestyles

• The Sands Cancer Center, part of UR Medicine's Wilmot Cancer Institute

• A full range of rehabilitative services

• Eight lab draw stations

• A comprehensive breast imaging center

• Two urgent care centers

F.F. Thompson Hospital has designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center as a Magnet® hospital and from the state as a Stroke Center. Quality designations from the Joint Commission include Certificates of Distinction in Knee Replacement and Hip Replacement, Orthopedic Rehabilitation Certification and Advanced Perinatal Certification. Thompson was also the first hospital in New York to be named a Center of Excellence in Hernia Surgery™ by the Surgical Review Corporation (SRC).

Thompson Health was named one of Becker Hospital Review's Top 150 Places to Work in Healthcare in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018. Also in 2018, the health system received “LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader” designation from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC), which previously recognized the health system four times since 2014.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
501-1,000 employees
Headquarters
Canandaigua, New York
Year Founded
1904
Website
thompsonhealth.com
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