Hospice Alliance
Job Title: Life Enrichment Coordinator
Reports to: Clinical Services Manager
Hours: 8am-4:30pm Monday through Friday
Core business hours are 8am-4:30pm Monday to Friday
This position may also require some weekend and evening hours
LIFE ENRICHMENT COORDINATOR DESCRIPTION
Summary
The Life Enrichment Coordinator will work internally, with partner facilities and referral sources to offer a
program of events designed to meet the interests and physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being of patients.
The activities/programming shall reflect individual differences in age, health status, sensory deficits, lifestyle,
ethnic and cultural beliefs, religious beliefs, values, experiences, needs, interests, abilities, and skills by
providing opportunities for a variety of types and levels of involvement.
Physical Demands
Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
Must be able to lift up to 35 pounds at times.
Must be able to walk and stand for extended intervals.
Work Environment
Work will be primarily performed in skilled nursing homes, assisted livings or other types of health care facilities. When working in the office, it is a typical office environment. Driving will be required to get to the various job sites.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Create and foster partnerships with key personnel at our partner facilities
- Work with the various partner facilities activities department to schedule and conduct one monthly
activity/program for each identified location. With the expectation being that we serve two locations per day. - Develop twelve months of activities/programming to meet the needs of a diverse group of people with varying levels of skill.
- Collaborates with other departments such as, marketing, volunteer services. bereavement and
complementary therapies to ensure the required resources are in place before conducting the
activities/programming. - Provides direction to and supervision of the Hospice Alliance volunteers assigned to assist the Life
Enrichment Coordinator with specific activities/programming. - Completes required documentation such as, supply acquisition requests, attendance data and other reportsthat may be requested.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE OF CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT
- Enjoy working with people from a variety of backgrounds
- Have a caring and compassionate personality
- Have experience working with Alzheimer’s and dementia patients
- Appreciate the positive impact and value that leisure and recreation can have on residents.
- Prior experience working in skilled nursing and other residential care setting
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
- Able to foster partnerships and personal relationships with residents and staff of facilities
- Strong leadership skills
- An associate degree or certification in a related field desired
- Proficient with Microsoft office such as, email, excel, word
- Excellent organizational skills
- Exceptional customer service skills