Activities Director

Hearthstone Senior Living; Ellensburg (WA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Hearthstone Senior Living in Ellensburg seeks an Activities Director to plan and direct the activities for residents in assisted living and independent living communities.

You will develop engaging programming, coordinate monthly schedules, and ensure compliance with standards while meeting residents' physical, mental, and psychosocial needs.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Preferred one-year experience in a long-term care facility.
• Certificate from AHCA/NCAL, NAAP, or CTRS preferred.
• Ability to read and comprehend policy manuals.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, and direct resident-centered activities.
• Develop a monthly activity schedule including outings and in-room activities.
• Coordinate transportation for residents when needed.
• Assist in activity care plans and resident assessments.
• Maintain informative charted activity progress notes.

Skills

Communication

Reading procedures

Math skills

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Hearthstone Senior Living is seeking an Activities Director for our assisted living and independent living communities! A candidate who has experience developing engaging, life-giving programming for our residents is preferred. A candidate with a certificate from AHCA/NCAL, NAAP, or a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) certification will be given priority in our process. Our residents have high expectations for a robust events calendar and the Activity Director will be able to meet and exceed those expectations. A successful candidate can expect a wage range of $25.00-27.00/hour, plus full-time benefits with PACS.General PurposeThe primary purpose of the Activity Director position is to plan, organize, develop, and direct the overall operation of the Activity Department in accordance with current federal, state, local and corporate standards, regulations, and guidelines to assure that an on-going program of activities is designed to meet, in accordance with the comprehensive assessment, the interests and physical, mental, and psychosocial needs of each resident.Essential DutiesPlan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, and direct the resident-centered activities for the facility.Keep abreast of current federal and state regulations, as well as professional standards.Provide good communication between employees of all levels, residents, their families, support personnel, government agencies/personnel, and the public to ensure the needs and best interest of the residents, community and facility are met to the extent possible.Participate in community planning related to the interests of the facility and the services and needs of the resident and family.Participate in facility surveys made by authorized government agenciesAssist in reviewing and developing a plan of correction for activity deficiencies noted during survey inspections and provide a written copy of such report to the Administrator.Participate in regular meetings to include General Staff, Department Head, Quality Improvement, Quality Assurance (TEAM, Infection Control), Safety Committee, Marketing, Family and Resident CouncilAssist the Quality Assurance and Assessment Committee in developing and implementing appropriate plans of action to correct identified quality deficiencies.Participate in discharge planning, development and implementation of activity care plans and resident assessments.Assist in arranging transportation for residents when necessary including, but not limited to, resident outings, to/from appointments, or for discharge.Develop a monthly activity schedule for residents, which include resident outings, regularly scheduled group activities, and in-room activities for bed-bound or isolated residents.Encourage residents to participate in self-initiated activities including hobbies, crafts, and reading Provide materials as necessary including reading materials in Braille or audio books as appropriate.Ensure that all charted activity progress notes are informative and descriptive of the services provided and of the resident's response to the service.Supervisory RequirementsAssist with the overall supervision of and management of the activity staff.QualificationEducation and/or ExperienceHigh school diploma or equivalent.Preferable one-year experience in a long-term care facility.Language SkillsAbility to read technical procedures.Ability to read and comprehend policy and procedure manuals.Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees.Mathematical SkillsAbility to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.Reasoning AbilityAbility to solve practical problems.Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.Certificates, Licenses, RegistrationsA candidate with a certificate from AHCA/NCAL, NAAP, or a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) certification preferred.Physical DemandsThe essential functions of this position require the following physical abilities: Standing and /or walking very frequently. Sitting occasionally. Reaching with hands and arms frequently, pushing/pulling very frequently. Talking and /or hearing very frequently. Tasting and /or smelling very frequently. Lifting up to 50 pounds frequently. Climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling occasionally. Close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception in vision: ability to adjust focus.Work EnvironmentThe work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.Additional InformationNote: Nothing in this job specification restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Critical features of this job are described under various headings above. They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. The above statements are strictly intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees in this position.We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status.