Connections Coordinator
Location: Wyomissing Pennsylvania
Description: Country Meadows Retirement Communities is presently looking of Connections Coordinator right now, this position will be placed in Pennsylvania. Detailed specification about this position opportunity kindly read the description below. Title : Connections Coordinator
Reports to : Executive Director or equivalent
Supervises: Connections Community Life a! ssociates, Volunteers in the Connections Neighborhood.
Position Summary : Plans, implements and oversees the Connections Community Life Program in accordance with company guidelines. Other relevant duties as may be required or assigned by management.
Routine Functions of the Position:
- Plans, implements and oversees the daily activities that ensure a balanced, meaningful, ongoing daily program of opportunities for memory support residents including:
o Lead activities.
o Coordinate trips and outings including dining out, country rides, shopping trips, and special events.
o Manage the Dakim computer brain fitness program.
o Coordinate with Connections Club to ensure successful bridging opportunities.
o Coordinate intergenerational programming for the Connections Neighborhood.
o Coordina! te with Fitness Coordinator to ensure a meaningful and appropr! iate fitness program in the Connections Neighborhood.
o Coordinate volunteers for the Connections Neighborhood; both residents and outside volunteers.
o Coordinate with campus Community Life team.
o Maintain and create new Life Skill stations as needed to ensure residents access to quality activity opportunities.
o Drive company bus or van as needed and coordinate the on-line driver safety program for Connections Neighborhood Community Life associates.
o Coordinate the care for Connections Neighborhood pets.
- Supervises all Connections Neighborhood Community Life co-workers to ensure their success in support of resident well-being. Supervision includes interviewing, hiring, orienting, coaching, counseling, and evaluating job performance.
- Collaborates with Executive Director, manager, and/or DOW to ensure Community Life input into care planning
- Prepares and sends a monthly newsletter and/or calen! dar of events to families.
- In conjunction with Executive Director and nursing staff keeps families informed of residentÂ's daily life.
- In conjunction with Connections ED or Manager, leads a monthly caregiver support group and maintains Memory Support Resource Library.
- Helps to plan special events including quarterly family socials.
- Develops and maintains contact with entertainers and or vendors who can provide special programs.
- Coordinates the purchasing of supplies and materials for the Connections Neighborhood and follows the guidelines of credit card usage while maintaining the Connections Neighborhood Community Life budget.
- Work with other departments such as dining services, chaplains, and Community Life Coordinators to problem solve and to continually enhance the Connections Program.
- Works at least one evening shift a month to evaluate the Community Life program and staff capabilities and needs.
- A! ddresses staff development needs by presenting and participating in edu! cation programs including training of new co-workers and ongoing education.
- Practices Validation techniques and encourages co-workers to learn and practice Validation.
- Informs Executive Director and nursing staff of any unusual events, suspicion of abuse, or resident condition changes immediately.
- Recognizes and reports fire/safety hazards in building. Reports maintenance needs promptly. Takes all appropriate safety precautions to minimize risk of injury to resident, self and other co-workers. Demonstrates awareness and diligence in identifying and reporting elopement risks.
- Upholds residentsÂ' rights. Ensures that policies, procedures, and state regulations are met.
Either possesses or is willing and able to learn the following:
- Become a Validation Associate within six months of hire and continue with formal Validation training up to and including group leader.
- Co! mmunication skills that include empathetic listening skills. This includes the ability to clearly communicate goal-oriented intentions and directions to co-workers.
- Displays an ability to adapt and be flexible enough to adjust and make changes in the program or approaches to best meet the residentsÂ' needs, especially under emergency situations.
- Exhibits organizational and problem solving skills, including the ability to handle multiple demands/tasks concurrently.
- Demonstrated skill in or willingness to learn about interviewing, selecting, training, supervising, disciplining, coaching, and evaluating co-workers.
- Knowledge of the physiology and psychology of the older person.
- Willingness to protect resident and co-worker confidentiality.
Work environment
In a typical eight hour day co-worker will:
- Stand/walk up to eight hours
- Frequently lift/carry up to 50 poun! ds and more with assistance to transfer, lift residents as needed. !
- Frequently kneel, bend, reach, push, stoop and, stretch.
- Workplace includes the Connections Neighborhood and surrounding grounds, laundry, beauty shop, kitchen areas, plus all areas necessitated by off-site field trips and events.
- Experience: Prior experience in small group socialization and programming preferred. Experience in managing volunteers and /or staff in an environment with adults.
- Education: Prefer college degree in Recreation Therapy/Human Service and/or 2 years of equivalent work experience in field. Minimum high school diploma or G.E.D.
- Certification/License: Valid driverÂ's license; must have clean driving record with no major violations over the past five years. Capability to drive/operate 14 passenger van.
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If you were eligible to this position, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a re! sume to Country Meadows Retirement Communities.
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This position starts available on: Sat, 16 Nov 2013 22:22:37 GMT
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