Life Enhancement Specialist

Minimum Hiring Wage:

From $17.17 per hour

Job Details:

Scheduled Hours: 8:00am - 4:30 | Most Fridays | As Needed

Plans and executes activities, implements new programs and works in collaboration with the Life Enhancement Assistant. The Life Enhancement Specialist fills multiple roles. Specialists are lead staff and execute various activities for residents at the Klein Center. May also drive the Klein shuttle bus to transport residents to medical appointments and various activities in the community and may occasionally carry cargo.

What you will do

• Conduct activity sessions to improve residents' mental and physical well-being.
• Confer with team members of treatment team to plan and evaluate programs.
• Counsel and encourage patients to develop leisure activities.
• Encourage residents with special needs and circumstances to acquire new skills and get involved in health-promoting leisure activities, such as sports, games, arts and crafts, and gardening.
• Instruct residents in activities and techniques, such as sports, dance, music, art or relaxation techniques, designed to meet their specific physical or psychological needs.
• Observe, analyze, and record residents' participation, reactions, and progress during activities, modifying programs as needed.
• Obtain information from medical records, medical staff, family members and the patients themselves to assess residents' capabilities, needs and interests.

• 1-3 years Prefer previous work experience in long term care Preferred
• Driver's License Preferred
• Chauffer Preferred

Additional Requirements:

A certification equivalent to State Trade Organization approved course per regulations to be obtained within 180 days upon hire required.

Great River Health and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.