Activities Coordinator for Memory Care

The Activities Coordinator for Memory Care at Kalispell Assisted Living and Memory Care will provide creative and interactive programming for our 20 residents with varying stages of cognitive decline in our memory care. This must be done in accordance with current federal, state, local and corporate standards, regulations, and guidelines to assure that an on-going program of activities is designed to meet, in accordance with the comprehensive assessment, the interests and physical, mental, and psychosocial needs of each resident. The Activities Coordinator for Memory Care will work Monday-Friday, and can expect an hourly wage commensurate with experience of $22.00-24.00 per hour.

Essential Duties

• Participate in planning and conducting of individual, small and large group activities.
• Assist in providing good communication between employees of all levels, residents, their families, support personnel, government agencies/personnel, and the public to ensure the needs and best interest of the residents, community and facility are met to the extent possible.
• Participate in community planning related to the interests of the senior living community and the services and needs of the resident and family.
• Assist in development of monthly activity calendar and maintaining attendance records.
• Implement appropriate plans of action to correct identified quality deficiencies as requested by Health and Wellness Director or the Activities Director.
• Assist in arranging transportation for residents when necessary including, but not limited to, resident outings, to/from appointments.
• Assists in developing a monthly activity schedule for residents, which include resident outings, regularly scheduled group activities, and in-room activities for bed-bound or isolated residents.
• Encourage residents to participate in self-initiated activities including hobbies, crafts, and reading. Provide materials as necessary including reading materials in Braille or audio books as appropriate.
• Assist with assessment documentation, quarterly progress notes as assigned by the Health and Wellness Director.
• Keep the department clean, orderly and secured.

Qualification

Education and/or Experience

High school diploma or equivalent.

Preferable one-year experience in a memory care community.  

Language Skills

Ability to read technical procedures.  

Ability to read and comprehend policy and procedure manuals.  

Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems.  

Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations  

N/A

Physical Demands  

The essential functions of this position require the following physical abilities: Standing and /or walking very frequently.  Sitting occasionally.  Reaching with hands and arms frequently, pushing/pulling very frequently. Talking and /or hearing very frequently.  Tasting and /or smelling very frequently.  Lifting up to 50 pounds frequently. Climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling occasionally.  Close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception in vision: ability to adjust focus.    

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

Additional Information

Note: Nothing in this job specification restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Critical features of this job are described under various headings above. They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.  The above statements are strictly intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees in this position.  

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status.