Quality of Life Coordinator

**Now Offering DailyPay**

OVERVIEW

The role of the QOL is to create an environment in the home that provides opportunity for the community members to enjoy the highest possible quality of life and provides psychosocial support to elders, families, and partners, which will enhance the quality of life for elders and will promote the health of the intentional community of home.

Responsibilities

• Provides ongoing mentoring of the elder assistants in diversion and recreational enrichment.
• Know each elder assistant in every house including their LTC experience and have a familiarity with his or her work style and personality.
• Know each elder and their family including a psychosocial profile of the elder and an understanding of the family members and dynamics.
• Completes an in depth assessment of each elder and provides for elder specific materials for activities identified by the elders.
• Participates in care planning for elder needs.
• Assures that out of home activities are available to elders.
• Includes families in the planning process.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of the programs and activities.
• Weekly visits to each home to evaluate individual levels of engagement.
• Create individual opportunities for all newly admitted elders as per home activities Policy.
• Documents in accordance with the organization’s policies.
• Complete the mini mental upon admission.
• Initiates upon admission inventory of elder’s belongings.
• Performs any other duties as assigned.

Other duties as assigned:

• Sets up discharge services/planning for our rehab elders
• Sets up any equipment needs for discharge for rehab elders
• Attends care conferences with elders/families
• Completes MDS section as needed
• Completes care planning as needed
• Completes ABNs/NOMNCs as needed
• Organizes ancillary services as needed
• Completes BIMs, PHQ9, social services forms as needed

Skills

The following are skills needed to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, the essential functions of providing care to elders.  The ability to:

• Recognize the autonomy and dignity of all elders.
• Communicate a sense of caring, concern, and dignity for elders.
• Understand how to place decision-making in the hands of the elders whenever possible and appropriate.
• Make prompt and accurate judgments with regard to elder care and emergencies.
• Work and communicate effectively as part of the self-directed work team.

Qualifications

• Education: Post-secondary education preferred

• Licensure: Ohio Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license, CPR. OH Licensed Social Worker, preferred

• Experience: 2 years related work experience preferably in a nursing home setting

BENEFITS*

• Medical insurance with free virtual doctor visits
• Vision and dental insurance
• Paid Time off that accrues immediately
• Paid Holidays
• Life insurance
• Retirements Savings with a 401(k) or 403(b) with company match
• Access up to 100% of your net earned based wages daily through DailyPay
• Employee sponsored fund for employees in need
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition Assistance

*Some benefits are based on hours worked

Why work for Otterbein SeniorLife:

For more than 100 years, Otterbein has provided senior housing options rooted in respect and community.  We’re a non-profit 501(c)(3) health and human service organization, so our values and initiatives are focused on serving our residents.

Otterbein SeniorLife consists of lifestyle communities, revolutionary small house neighborhoods, home health, and hospice care in Ohio and Indiana.  We offer different lifestyle options for seniors through independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing, rehab, memory support, respite care, in-home care, and hospice services.

Apply today and begin a meaningful career as a Quality of Life Coordinator at Otterbein!