Activities Director

AristaCare at Edison; Edison (NJ); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Rates

401(k) Retirement Plan

Healthcare benefits (medical, dental,

Paid time off

Job summary

AristaCare at Edison is seeking an Activities Director to plan and direct the Recreation/Activity Department, ensuring a program that supports residents’ physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being. The role reports to the Administrator and requires compliance with standards and facility policies.

Responsibilities include developing activity programs, policy administration, staff consultation, and collaboration with community agencies.

Qualifications

• CTRS preferred; minimum two years in social or recreation program within last five years.
• Experience in a Skilled Nursing Facility is preferred.
• Ability to plan, develop, implement, and evaluate activity programs.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, and direct the activity programs of this facility.
• Assist in the development, administering, and coordinating of department policies and procedures.
• Provide consultation to staff, community agencies, etc., to solve resident needs through activity programs.
• Assist the Infection Control Coordinator in identifying, evaluating, and classifying routine and job-related activity tasks to ensure exposure risks are recorded.

Skills

CTRS preferred

2+ years experience

Job description

The Activities Director is responsible to plan, organize, develop, and direct the overall operation of the Recreation/ Activity Department in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations, our established policies and procedures, and as may be directed by the Administrator, to assure that an on-going program of activities is designed to meet, in accordance with the comprehensive assessment, the interests and the physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being of each resident.

• Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, and direct the activity programs of this facility.
• Assist in the development, administering, and coordinating of department policies and procedures.
• Provide consultation to members of our staff, community agencies, etc., in efforts to solve the needs and problems of the resident through the development of activity programs.
• Assist the Infection Control Coordinator in identifying, evaluating, and classifying routine and job-related activity functions to ensure that tasks involving potential exposure to blood/body fluids are properly identified and recorded.

Requirements

• CTRS preferred
• Must have as a minimum two (2) years of experience in a social or recreation program within the last five (5) years
• Experience in a Skilled Nursing Facility is preferred

We are proud to offer:

• Competitive Rates
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Healthcare benefits (medical, dental and vision)
• Paid time off