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Activities Co-Ordinator Part time
Location: The Residence, Portloaise Nursing Home
Pay: From €13.50 an hour
Purpose of Position:
To enhance the quality of the residents' well-being by providing stimulating pastimes and facilitating residents to reach their artistic and creative potential in an encouraging and supportive environment.
Reports To: Director of Nursing, Assistant Director of Nursing or Clinical Nurse Manager
Roster: This is a part-time role with flexible hours, including some late evening shifts and weekend work on a rotational basis.
Responsibilities:
* To identify the social activity preferences of each resident.
* To maintain individual social activity plans for each resident.
* To plan the daily social activity programme and facilitate external providers to ensure optimum value for the residents.
* To motivate care staff to be actively involved in the delivery of the social activity programme.
* To communicate effectively with the staff nurse regarding the well-being of residents participating in social activities.
* To develop a good rapport with the relatives/friends of the residents where appropriate.
* To ensure all staff are aware of planned activities.
* To manage volunteers in a professional manner.
* To keep abreast of new developments in care of older persons' social activity programmes.
* To liaise with the Director of Nursing in organizing outings throughout the year.
* To contribute to the management meeting when requested.
* To effectively manage the allocated social activity budget.
* To establish links with and encourage involvement of the local community.
* To act as an ambassador for the Nursing Home at all times.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Additional Pay: Overtime pay
Benefits:
* Bike to work scheme
* Company events
* Employee assistance program
* Food allowance
* On-site parking
Schedule:
* Day shift
* Weekend availability
Ability To Commute/Relocate:
* Maryborough, Port Laoise, CO. Laois: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
* Similar: 1 year (required)
Work Authorisation:
* Ireland (required)
* Work Location: In person
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Administrative
Industries
* Wellness and Fitness Services
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