Job Description
Cardinal Ritter Senior Services, one of South County’s largest independent, assisted living, skilled nursing and rehabilitation community nonprofit senior living communities, seeks compassionate and experienced Activity Coordinator to join our growing team.
At Cardinal Ritter Senior Services, our mission is simple: we create communities that promote the dignity of human life and reflect the spirit of Jesus Christ. We proudly provide the best possible physical, social, and spiritual care for our older adult residents...but we need your help.
Functions as the Activities Coordinator for one of the CRSS Residential Care/Assisted Living facilities. Responsible for coordinating a variety of activities that includes internal and external opportunities for socialization across the religious and ethnic backgrounds of the residents.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Plans,
implements and coordinates the resident-centered activity program to
include day, evening and weekend activities.
- Informs
residents in advance of what activities are available, where they will be
held and at what times they will be held using both a monthly and weekly
calendar.
- Provides
and promotes customer service for residents, employees and visitors.
- Demonstrates
an appreciation of the heritage, values and wisdom of the residents and an
understanding of the aging process.
- Schedules
the Activity Center and resident shopping and outings.
- Manages
the procurement, care and maintenance of all activity supplies and
equipment in a neat and orderly fashion.
- Assists
in mealtimes, including escorting residents to the dining room.
- Schedules
vans and/or drives vans in resident field trips.
- All
responsibilities will be conducted in a manner that is consistent with the
philosophy of CRSS Residential Care/Assisted Living.
- Maintains Pet Therapy program as applicable to facility.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Knowledge & Experience Requirements
- Must
have one-year previous experience in activity coordination.
- Must have experience working with older adults.
Skills & Attitudes Required for Success in Job
- Must obtain CDL within 6 months of hire.
- Computer experience.
- Must possess a high level of flexibility and tolerance to adjust to changes in work load, assignments, hours and days (i.e. weekends, evening, holidays.)
- Must possess a high degree of interpersonal relations skills and capability of relating to a variety of people and personalities. Considerable initiative, judgement and creativity are also required.
- Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.
- Must possess sight/hearing sense, or use of prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately so the requirements of this position can be fully met.
- Must be in good health and demonstrate emotional stability in order to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
- Must be able to perform the essential physical/mental functions/requirements of the position (see attached).
CRSS is an Equal
Opportunity Employer.
Pre-Employment
Screening
All candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-employment screening. The screenings will include criminal background check and other background checks (as needed), drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification, and Covid-19 vaccination. Various positions will require physical examination, Tuberculosis screening and Hepatitis A. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.
Cardinal
Ritter Senior Services does not discriminate on the
basis of handicapped status in the admission or access to, or treatment or
employment in, its federally assisted programs and activities.
About
Cardinal Ritter Senior Services
Cardinal Ritter Senior Services (CRSS) provides programs, communities and services designed to meet the needs of senior adults across a continuum of care. Our mission at Cardinal Ritter Senior Services is to create communities that promote the dignity of human life and reflect the spirit of Jesus Christ. With our social service programs, affordable housing, independent living, assisted living, memory care, nursing communities and volunteer opportunities, we honor choices and maintain the quality of life for senior adults. We provide independence, options and the highest quality of service to senior adults.