What are the responsibilities and job description for the Activities Director position at Sandpiper Healthcare & Rehab Center?
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
As a director of activities you are responsible for assessing, developing, selecting, organizing, and implementing activity/recreational services to address the individualized needs and interests of the overall patient population within the center.
GENERAL DUTIES
- Development and delivery of activity/recreational programs to promote the patients’ opportunities for engaging in normal life enhancement pursuits and to increase and/or maintain functioning levels.
- Maintains precautions/limitations list on each patient.
- Encourages patient participation in group and individual activities including arts/crafts, community outings, religious activities, intellectual/educational activities, community/center service activities, recreational activities, etc.
- Performs any miscellaneous work assignments as may be required.
QUALIFICATIONS
- High School Diploma with course work in recreation is desirable; Completion of a state approved activity-training course is preferred but not required.
- Previous experience in leading recreational activities, arts/crafts, intellectual/educational activities, community outings, etc., desired.
- Current Kansas Activity/SSD Certificate
- Current Kansas Certified Nursing Assistant certification.
BENEFITS
- 401K
- Annual evaluations
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Electronic documentation
- Employee appreciation events
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Modified Comp
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance