Activities Coordinator

Hale Ho Aloha, Inc.; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekend availability

Job summary

Hale Ho Aloha, Inc. seeks an Activity Coordinator to plan and direct resident activity programs under the Director of Social Services in a long-term care setting. The role focuses on entertainment, inter-communication, relaxation, and psychosocial needs fulfillment.

The candidate will train staff, maintain records, and coordinate calendars, while upholding the organization’s mission and values. Weekend availability is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 3 years' equivalent experience in a long-term care facility.
• Completion of a 36-hour Activity Coordinator course; professional certification desirable.
• Ability to communicate and relate well with residents and family members.

Responsibilities

• Organizes and directs activities including Reality Orientations, Musical Therapy, and Sing-Along groups.
• Maintains attendance records for participating residents.
• Prepares monthly activity calendars with crafts, games, parties, and religious activities.
• Decorates activities for holidays and special events.
• Purchases supplies and maintains records and receipts.
• Prepares activity evaluations within 72 hours of admission.
• Participates in weekly resident care plan meetings.
• Upholds Hale Ho Aloha values and mission.

Skills

Group dynamics

Communication

Empathy with residents

Diplomacy

Education

Bachelor's degree or 3 years LTC experience

36-hour Activity Coordinator course

Job description

Summary of Position:

Under the direction of the Director of Social Services, plans, organizes, and directs activities programs for residents of the facility. Coordinates activity programs according to established procedures and protocol to provide entertainment, inter-communication exercise, relaxation, expression of creative talents, and fulfillment of basic psychological, social, and spiritual needs. Trains staff and volunteer workers; assigns work and reviews performance of staff members and recommends actions and changes for improvement.

Essential Duties:

• Organizes and directs an established program of activities including Reality Orientations, Musical Therapy, and Sing-Along group activities.
• Maintains monthly and daily attendance records of each participating resident in the activity programs.
• Prepares monthly activity calendar of events, including crafts, games, parties, and entertainment and religious activities. Advertises events by posting an appropriate Calendar of Events on the resident and community area bulletin boards.
• Decorates activities for special events and holidays, including Easter, Christmas, New Year and other-directed events.
• Purchases required supplies and maintains records and receipts for issuance to the Business Office.
• Prepares activity evaluation of each resident within 72 hours of admission.
• Participates in weekly resident care plan meetings.
• Upholds the values of Hale Ho Aloha, ensuring that the mission and values of the company are understood and accomplished with consistency.
• Performs other related duties as directed by the Director of Social Services, including covering for duties, and marginal duties of an Activity Aide as needed.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited school desirable or three (3) year's equivalent experience in a long-term care facility.

• Completion of a 36-hour Activity Coordinator course and one (l) year experience in a long-term care/acute care facility. Professional certification desirable.

• Requires some knowledge of group dynamics and to establish and maintain cooperative working relationship with others, using tact and diplomacy.

• Ability to communicate and relate well with residents and family members/care givers.

• Physical exam (within 1 year)
• 2 Step TB, Followed by 1 Step TB (within 1 year)
• Full Time, available to work on weekends.