Activity Director for Memory Care

Primary Purpose: Develop, coordinate, and implement tenant activities at Springhouse Village. Encourage community participation by tenants in activities providing physical, social, intellectual, and spiritual development with an opportunity to use individual talents and skills.

Qualifications:

• High School diploma with some college or related training preferred.
• Prior experience in planning and implementing activities and events.
• Experience in working with senior adults; knowledgeable and sensitive to the needs and concerns of the senior population.

Other Specialized Knowledge and Abilities

This position requires incumbent to have:

• Excellent written and verbal English language skills.
• Ability to operate computer and software.
• Excellent listening and response skills in communicating with the tenant community.
• Discretion in retaining confidential information with Springhouse Village and between staff and tenants.
• The mind-set of a caregiver with a friendly and positive demeanor towards tenants.

Essential Job Functions & Tasks

1. Plan/develop/coordinate/implement tenant activities.
   • Plan, coordinate and implement activities, events, trips and celebrations.
   • Engage tenants to participate in all planned activities.
   • Encourage tenants to utilize opportunities to demonstrate their talents and skills within the structure of the programmed activities.
   • Organize tenants to plan and assist with scheduled events.
   • Prepare surveys and encourage response by tenants concerning activities and interests of the tenant community.
   • Plan and implement programs to celebrate nationally recognized holidays and other special days.
   • Communicate and cooperate with Manager, food service and pastoral care staff in planning activities.
   • Drive the bus/van weekly to tenant doctor/dentist appointments, food stores, pharmacy, and to planned outings for tenants.
2. Administrative and Other Assignments.
   • Prepare monthly activity calendar and keep tenants informed.
   • Write and edit a monthly newsletter.
   • Schedule and coordinate transportation needs for visits to food stores, pharmacy, bank, and medical appointments for tenants.
   • Drive the facility van/bus with direction from management.
   • Review and manage the annual activities budget.
   • Assist other staff members on occasion as needed.
   • Assist with answering the telephones and emergency call systems.
   • May perform other duties as assigned or requested by the Housing Manager.

Dietary Aides Needed All Shifts

1. Temperament / Aptitude
   • Organization
   • Teamwork
   • Patience
   • Detail
   • Pride in Surroundings
   • Skills
   • Previous food preparation experience preferred
   • Flexibility, lifting, and organization
   • Physical strength and dexterity
   • Good communication and interpersonal skills
2. Duties
   • Assist in preparation and serving of meals and snacks
   • Assure safe and sanitary procedures
   • Receive and store supplies
   • Prepare dining room for meals, properly set tables
   • Perform cleaning assignments – sweep, mop, clear and clean tables, vacuum, etc.
   • Maintenance of housekeeping or laundry tasks
3. Chain of Command: Reports to Dietary Supervisor

LPN Medication Administration

LPN needed for a senior assisted living facility in Collierville, TN. LPN must have at least (but not limited to) a minimum of 1 year experience in geriatrics. Organization and attention to detail a must. Current CPR certification required.

1. Skills
   • Experience with Elderly in Related Field.
   • Operate Small Office Equipment.
   • Operate first aide equipment, minor health related items i.e. B.P cuff.
   • Physical/mental assessment skills.
   • Supervisory skills.
   • Training skills.
   • Understanding of all regulations.
2. Duties:
   • Administer Medications and Treatments
   • Prepare, administer, and document medications following accepted practices
   • Must enjoy working with the senior population
   • Consult with appropriate MD or FNP
   • Supervise resident assistants on shift
   • Respond to resident and family concerns appropriately
   • Obtain report from nurse he or she is relieving
   • Provide report to nurse coming on duty
   • Make daily and frequent resident rounds to ensure resident is physically and emotionally safe and secure and implement any required nursing interventions
   • Report to the Director of Health and Wellness
   • Knowledgeable in nursing procedures and assessments related to nurse practice licensure
   • Participate in In-service Training monthly and as needed
   • Promote the well-being and functional independence of each client by encouraging involvement in community activities programming. Coordination of resident assistants on all shifts
   • Chain of Command: reports to Director of Health and Wellness.
3. Temperament / Aptitude
   • Compassion
   • Organization
   • Leadership
   • Judgement
   • Communication
   • Work independently
   • Initiative

Cook

1. Temperament / Aptitude
   • Organization
   • Creativity
   • Patience
   • Compassion
   • Detail
   • Team oriented
2. Skills
   • Quality & quantity cooking experience required
   • Culinary school preferred or restaurant food service experience minimum 1 to 2 years.
3. Duties:
   • Plan, prepare, cook & serve meals & snacks
   • Understand and comply with special diets
   • Order food and supplies/inventory
   • Comply with state regulations re: food handling
   • Assure cleanliness
   • Supervise other kitchen employees
   • Provide in-service training to employees
4. Chain of Command: Reports to Dietary Supervisor

Housekeeping Services Employee

1. Temperament / Aptitude
   • Compassion
   • Detail
   • Pride in surroundings
2. Skills
   • Use of floor and other cleaning machinery
   • Knowledge of institutional cleaning procedures
   • Knowledge of Universal Precautions
   • Flexibility, lifting, and organization
3. Duties
   • Clean defined areas: floors, client rooms, bathrooms, common areas, offices
   • Outside building cleaning as required
   • Replenish supplies
   • Remove trash, etc.
   • Cleans individual apartment unit
4. Chain of Command: Reports to Executive Director or assigned supervisor.

Resident Aide

Full-time and part-time positions available.

1. Skills
   • CNA certification or Home Health Aide certification preferred
   • 18 years of age
   • High school graduate or equivalent
   • Prior CPR and First Aid certifications preferred
   • Prior experience in senior services preferred
2. Duties
   • Assists residents with activities of daily living (i.e., grooming, dressing and undressing, toileting, shaving (with electric shaver), hair care, denture care, filing and cleaning nails, bathing)
   • Makes routine rounds as scheduled
   • Responds to pulled emergency cords
   • Assists residents with clothing choices appropriate for the day’s weather, clean and stain-free
   • Assists residents with ambulation and use of walkers, canes, wheelchairs, etc.
   • Assists residents in transferring from bed to chair, wheelchair and commode
   • Assists residents during meal times in the dining room and serve residents’ meals including tray service
   • Routinely checks residents to ensure care needs are being met
   • Performs housekeeping duties in resident apartments and common areas as assigned
   • Participates in assessment meetings monthly
3. Temperament /Aptitude
   • Enjoys serving seniors
   • Excellent customer service and hospitality
   • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
   • Patient and compassionate
   • Must be able to multitask efficiently