Life Enrichment Director

April 17, 2019

Position Summary
Organize, plan, implement, and evaluate the Life Enrichment program to meet the recreational and social needs of all residents.

Essential Functions Statements:
• Using resident interests and preferences and focused on the Hearthstone philosophy of Service, design programming for the community to engage all residents in some aspect of program.
• Build a comprehensive calendar which addresses the physical, cognitive, social and spiritual/creative needs of all residents in the community. Look at yearly as well as monthly calendar events.
• Enlist and support “resident–led” programming where appropriate.
• Ensure seven day/week programming is provided throughout the day both inside and going out of the community.
• Coordinate all out-of-community programs with the Director of Transportation.
• Coordinate occasional events with the Director of Wellness.
• Ensure calendars are coordinated and shared with residents throughout the community and uploaded to the Hearthstone website as well as shared with all staff.
• Facilitate programming by engaging all residents present to their highest potential.
• Utilize “person centered” skills to engage residents.
• Evaluate effectiveness of program and revise as needed.
• Be familiar with computer input for completion of Life Enrichment portion of MDS within 5 days of admission and as required by regulation thereafter.
• Document each significant interaction with a resident or resident’s significant other in that person’s medical records in a timely manner.
• Create and update residents’ care plans in a timely manner
• Attend Resident Care Conferences and provide quarterly summary of resident’s progress toward care plan goals.
• Work with the nursing department to develop new programs or services within the department to meet emerging needs of residents.
• Proficient in Dementia Care and Training.
• Helps lead Resident Council Meetings and distributes meeting minutes and ensures timely and appropriate follow-up as needed.

Departmental Management/Supervision
• Prepare and maintain the Life Enrichment budget.
1. Maintain and construct written policies and procedures to meet Federal and State regulations.

II. Staff Development and Supervision
• Hire and replace staff.
• Coordinate staff performance per policy.
• Coordinate/provide orientation and continuing education.
• Coordinate scheduling of staff to meet care requirements and budgetary responsibility.
• Conduct regular team meetings and encourage demonstrations of best practices, discussion of special topics and planning future programs
• Coordinates and oversees an effective Volunteer Program in coordination with the Director of Wellness.
• Attends and participates in staff meetings, departmental head meetings, and other center meetings and sits on required committees.