Activities Director

Qualifications:

• High school graduate, some college preferred
• Therapeutic Recreation Specialist Certification or Licensed Activities Professional a plus
• Two to five years of experience in a patient activities program in a health care setting
• Two or more years working experience as a Supervisor
• Ability to read, write, understand, and speak English

Job Summary:

Plan, provide and implement group and individual activities to increase and maintain the resident’s physical, emotional, and social well-being. The program developed shall be ongoing and shall be designed to meet, in accordance with the comprehensive assessment, the interest and the physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being of each resident

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Identify the residents activity treatment services, leisure education services and opportunities for activity participation
• Interview and assess all residents prior to the initial care plan conference and include assessment information in the medical records.
• Develop and update an assessment and care plan as needed
• Integrate activity services as part of the total resident care plan
• Maintaining departmental documentation that reflects activity services provided and resident progress toward goals
• Design and activity program based on needs, interests, and capabilities of each resident
• Develop a monthly activity calendar that reflects the assessed needs/interests of the residents
• Develop an individual activity program schedule that reflects the assessed needs/interest of residents unable to attend facility group programs.
• Evaluate the overall effectiveness of the resident activity program and, as necessary, modify the programs to meet needs/interest.
• Communicate facility programs to residents, staff, family, and volunteers.
• Orient and supervise departmental personnel
• Manage activity volunteers and coordinate their recruitment, orientation, training, and recognition

• Chaperone scheduled activities away from the facility grounds
• Help maintain a pleasant and cheerful nursing home environment

• Participate in and promote staff participation in facility-wide special activities such as dress up days and special observances.
• Attend mandatory in-services
• Attend activity department in-services or workshops
• Provide orientation and continuing in-service education to all staff regarding activity services and the functions of the activity department
• Work with the administrator on developing and managing a department budget.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $21.00 - $24.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Woodstock, VA 22664: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $21 - $24