What are the responsibilities and job description for the Activities Director position at The Ponce Care Center?
Overview:
The Ponce Health and Rehabilitation is looking for an Activities Director to join our wonderful team!
ABOUT PONCE HEALTH & REHAB CENTER- Located in Augustine, FL, we are a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility that is dedicated to helping our residents maximize their potential and live their lives to the fullest. We offer a modern, comfortable, and secure facility staffed by caring professionals where individuals receive the finest sub-acute medical care, rehabilitation services, and 24-hour skilled nursing care. We are committed to maintaining a facility where compassionate care is provided in an environment of respect and dignity. It is also a great working environment for our staff as we truly value and appreciate each member of our team!
Benefits: Depending upon your job classification you may be eligible for participation in our comprehensive benefits program.
Activities Director
The Ponce Health and Rehabilitation is looking for an Activities Director to join our wonderful team!
ABOUT PONCE HEALTH & REHAB CENTER- Located in Augustine, FL, we are a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility that is dedicated to helping our residents maximize their potential and live their lives to the fullest. We offer a modern, comfortable, and secure facility staffed by caring professionals where individuals receive the finest sub-acute medical care, rehabilitation services, and 24-hour skilled nursing care. We are committed to maintaining a facility where compassionate care is provided in an environment of respect and dignity. It is also a great working environment for our staff as we truly value and appreciate each member of our team!
Benefits: Depending upon your job classification you may be eligible for participation in our comprehensive benefits program.
- Health, dental, vision and life insurance. Your well-being is important, and we value it.
- Paid time off. Because as much as you love your job, we want you to also love having time to be you.
- A 401K retirement plan. You're our company's future; let us help you take care of yours.
- Continuing education credits. Life, learning, and education are our top priorities.
- The best people, the best communities, the best services for the best reason: Serving our patients. That means making sure we have the best team available who believe that taking care of our staff is just as important to us as taking care of our patients.
Activity Director Qualifications:
- Meet at least one (1) of the following criteria:
o Degree and certification as a therapeutic recreation specialist; or
o Certified Activity Director by the National Certification Council for Activity Professionals; or
o Two (2) years experience in a social or recreational program within the past five (5) years, in which one (1) year was full time in a resident activities program in a health care setting; or
o Prior completion of a state approved training course.
- One (1) to two (2) years management/supervisory experience.
- Effective verbal and written English communication skills.
- Excellent creative and communication skills.
- Skill at working with individuals who have cognitive, physical, or sensory disabilities.
- Practical knowledge of how an Activity Department functions in a nursing facility.
- General knowledge of regulatory requirements for an activity program in a long-term care facility.
- Outstanding interpersonal skills with high level of energy and enthusiasm.
- Experience in working with volunteers and ability to organize and develop volunteer programs.
- Highest level of professionalism with the ability to maintain confidentiality
Activity Director Duties & Responsibilities:
- Identify and participate in process improvement initiatives that improve the customer experience, enhance work flow, and/or improve the work environment.
- Management duties including, but not limited to, hiring, training and developing, coaching and counseling, and terminating department staff as deemed necessary.
- Ensure that all employment practices are administered fairly and without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, or veteran status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
- Develop, organize, and implement a program of activities to meet the social, emotional, physical and other therapeutic needs of residents as identified on the residents’ plan of care and within the specified budget.
- Initiate and promote activities both within the facility and outside the facility, as weather permits, insuring the safety and well being of each resident at all times.
- Coordinate and verify that assistance is provided to residents for activities and events as necessary.
- Provide in room activities for residents who are unable to attend daily events.
- Create an ongoing calendar of activities, which creatively meets multiple needs and is accessible and appealing to both men and women of all ages and abilities.
- Consistently maintain standards for activity scheduling and documentation established by policies and regulatory requirements.
- Solicit the involvement of the community (clubs, groups, organizations, agencies, churches, individuals, etc.) when planning facility activities and events.
- Plan, organize and direct Activity Department fund raising events.
- Maintain detailed records of activity programs and participation of individual residents, identifying progress toward established care plan goals.
- Participate in resident care planning by identifying the activity needs of residents in accordance with the medical assessment.
- Develop and distribute a monthly calendar of events. Provide a copy of the calendar in each resident’s room and at least one large calendar prominently displayed in the facility.
