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Job description
Join Our Team of Servant Leaders
A GREAT CAREER starts with a GREAT COMPANY! Our associates answer a calling to serve seniors and their families every day. We believe in continually investing in these servant hearts; we envision them to be our future servant-centered leaders.
We've achieved GREAT PLACE TO WORK status NINE YEARS IN A ROW. We reward our associates' outstanding work and assist with career development to help fulfill their dreams!
Faith Driven and Mission-Centered. Our mission "To Welcome, To Care, To Serve" derives from four primary points of view (Purpose, Passion, Platform, and Potential) which inspire our associates to recognize and celebrate one another's God-given gifts through service.
Full Benefits Package & On-Demand Pay available! This opportunity includes a full benefits package (including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) with matching, tuition reimbursement, etc, as well as on-demand pay in between paychecks!
SERVANT LEADERSHIP:
Watercrest Senior Living Group associates answer a calling to serve seniors and their families every day. They are recognized for their achievements and empowered to share their vast experience with their peers ensuring the quality of our assisted living and memory care services and the well-being of our residents. Our associates champion a culture which nurtures relationships in the interest of acting as trusted advisors. By continuously investing in these servant hearts, Watercrest Senior Living Group develops value-centered leaders who deliver personalized services.
GENERAL SUMMARY:
The Program Specialist assists with the overall Community Program to ensure the residents' lives are enriched by offering a broad range of activities/programs in a variety of settings. These programs should appeal to the varied lifestyles and backgrounds of the residents, while offering choice, fostering independence, promoting individuality, and nurturing the spirit of each individual.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Conducts individual, small group and large group programs
Attends outings with the residents
Participates in celebrating resident events/accomplishments: birthdays, anniversaries, etc.
Participates and helps to engage residents in a variety of activities and programs such as: intellectual, cognitive, physical, spiritual, social, recreational, creative, reminiscence, life work, life experiences, cultural, outdoor / nature, inter-generational, male or female oriented, educational, and special programs for memory impairment
Assist with resident meal service
Assist with the development of the Community Program calendar and newsletter
Recommends and helps in ordering supplies that are needed for programs
Assist with developing, implementing, and maintaining an ongoing quality assurance program for the Community Program department
Ensures that resident rooms and common areas are clean and safe at all times
Ensures the proper use of equipment and supplies and upholds cleaning and safety standards
Attend and participate in educational classes, on-the-job training programs, and orientation as scheduled or requested
Respond in a timely manner to requests of residents, families and guests
Must in company uniform and resident ready at all times
Performs other related essential duties as assigned
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Able to communicate effectively with all levels of management, team members, residents, family members, vendors, referral sources and outside contacts
Able to make independent decisions
Must be able to communicate in a warm, friendly and caring manner
Must possess a passion to work with and around senior citizens
Knowledge of customer service principles and practices
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
High School Graduate or equivalent
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Experience in a Memory Care environment preferred
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
The following physical demands are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this position:
Able to stand or walk 75% of the day
Able to drive
Able to concentrate with frequent interruptions
Able to work under stress and in emergency situations
Able to work under conditions that require sitting, standing, walking, reaching, pulling, pushing, and grasping
Able to talk and hear effectively in order to convey instructions and information to residents and team members
Occasionally lift/carry up to 50 pounds
OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE / PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT:
Work in all areas of the community
Subject to reactions from dust, disinfectants and cleaning chemicals and may be exposed to infectious waste, diseases and other conditions
Use personal protective equipment and supplies when needed to prevent burns, falls, and infection
Personal protective equipment includes infection control kit, rubber gloves and non-slip shoes
Subject to infectious diseases, substances and odors
Follow Safety Policy & Procedures
9am-5pm, rotating weekends
Worksite address
fredericksburg, VA, 22403, US
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