Program Coordinator - Healthcare/Assisted Living

Join us at Lakewood where we impact lives and build careers!

We are seeking a compassionate

Program Coordinators for Lakewood’s Healthcare and Assisted living!

Join our Team Today!

Qualifications:

• At least 1 year of experience in a social or recreational program within the last 5 years
  
• Certification as a dementia certified professional
  
• Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) or Activity Direct Certified (ADC) preferred.
  
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including customer service, patience, empathy and compassion
  
• Good collaboration and teamwork skills
  
• Fast and adaptive problem-solving abilities
  
• Familiarity with symptoms and signs of improvement for a number of medical conditions
  
• Comfortable working with specific populations of patients, including elderly patients and those with special needs
  
• Physical strength and stamina
  
• Excellent customer service
  

Benefits:

• Tuition Assistance
  
• Early access to earned wages before payday!
  
• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance
  
• PTO
  
• Supportive environment to grow your career
  
• 4.5% dollar for dollar match on our 403B
  
• Amazing residents, team members, and leaders!
  

Join us at Lakewood where we impact lives and build careers! We are a regional leader in senior care and are located in the west end of Richmond.

If you are looking to make a difference, we’d love to talk to you! The Programming Manager, under the management of the Administrator of Health Services, is responsible for program planning, scheduling of events, announcement of schedules, physical event preparation, and solicitation of resident feedback of recreational activities for the higher levels of care including assisted living, memory care (Cornerstone) and healthcare/SNF. The programs are to be coordinated in cooperation with residents, staff, and community resources. The Programming Manager works to provide an environment in which activity and creativity can flourish while meeting the needs of the residents. The programming in AL, memory care and HC is designed to maintain residents at their maximum potential level of functioning while complying with federal and state regulations. The Programming Manager assists in facilitation and support of activities programming across all levels of care and directly supervises the AL and MC Program Coordinators and/or activity assistants.

In addition to this role, you would be an integral part of a team whose energy, compassion, creativity and talents are valued and rewarded. We want you to be the best you can be - we can do this together with work/life integration, mentoring, and career pathways.

Essential Duties:

• Implements programming on all levels of care as needed. Interacts daily with residents in each level of care.
  
• Develops and/or oversees the development of the programming calendars, newsletters, use of interactive programs (i.e. SMILE) and executes activities, events and trips for AL, MC and HC that meet the individual and community needs of the residents.
  
• Coordinates volunteer program including both resident and non-resident volunteers. Responsibilities include recruitment, training, scheduling and supervision of volunteers.
  
• Ensures interdepartmental coordination of all activities and events.
  
• Coordinates with other staff members relating to scheduling of events and use of facilities. Utilizes room reservation calendar for all activities space needs.
  
• Attends meetings as determined necessary by supervisor.
  
• Develops and maintains monthly staff scheduling for program staff in AL, MC and HC/SNF to best meet the needs of the residents. Schedules direct reports/program staff for mandatory in-services and trainings. Ensures compliance in Relias Learning.
  
• Evaluates and/or assists in evaluating all program team members annually.
  
• Manages/oversees the purchase of programming supplies and equipment; maintains inventory and storage.
  
• Maintains record of and compliance to monthly programming budget.
  

We strongly believe in our mission of empowering individuals with choices in purposeful living. Together we can make a difference for residents and their families. We look forward to welcoming YOU to our winning team!