CNA -Life Enrichment Aide

About the role

Responsible for the creation and maintenance of on-going therapeutic programs and activities to meet the diversified interests and therapeutic needs of assigned residents. The goal of all programming should be to enrich and improve residents’ quality of life and their overall functioning. All activities are to be conducted in accordance to state/federal regulations and facility requirements. All activities should be conducted in accordance with the organization’s core values, focusing on the accomplishment of the organization’s mission.

Responsibilities

• Provides activities to assigned residents in a long-term care setting.
• Ensures that all activities are compliant with federal and state regulations and facility policies.
• Ensures that all activity programming meets the interests and needs of assigned residents and have a therapeutic outcome to both improve residents’ quality of life and their overall functioning.
• Collaborates on campus-wide activity events with the Life Enrichment team.

Requirements

• Provides activities to assigned residents in a long-term care setting.
• Ensures that all activities are compliant with federal and state regulations and facility policies.
• Ensures that all activity programming meets the interests and needs of assigned residents and have a therapeutic outcome to both improve residents’ quality of life and their overall functioning.
• Collaborates on campus-wide activity events with the Life Enrichment team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in therapeutic recreation or a related field required.
• A minimum of one (1) years’ experience in an activities or recreation program.
• National or state recreation certification and/or Certified Activities Professional designation strongly preferred.
• Certified nursing assistant preferred.
• Experience in an activities or recreation program within a long term care or assisted living facility.

Skills

• Ability to work with diverse populations.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to adapt to changing situations and priorities.
• Knowledge of long-term care facilities and regulations.

Benefits

Committed to loving, giving, and caring. United in making a difference.

Pay

Competitive salary commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Full-time, 1st shift.