Activities Director

LiveWell; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Life Insurance

401K Retirement Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee engagement programs

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Lancaster Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Lancaster, PA is seeking a highly organized Director of Resident Activities to plan, organize, implement, and evaluate activity programs that meet residents’ emotional, recreational, and social needs.

The role involves developing schedules, coordinating materials, compiling forms and progress notes, and ensuring compliance with federal and state standards. The position emphasizes quality assurance and collaboration with interdepartmental staff.

Qualifications

• Previous long-term care experience is desirable.
• 2 years experience as a Supervisor or long-term care Activity director under a Certified Activity Consultant.
• Graduate of an accredited high school or GED preferred.
• Post-secondary education in a related field is desirable.
• Computer knowledge is desirable.
• Must be in good physical and mental health.
• Ability to work independently or part of a group.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, implement, evaluate & direct the Resident Activity Programs.
• Develop and maintain activity schedules; provide craft supplies and reading materials.
• Ensure forms, reports, and progress notes describe services and residents’ responses.
• Coordinate activity programs, assessments, and discharge planning where needed.
• Develop and coordinate departmental policies; review annually and propose changes.
• Monitor federal and state regulations related to activities.
• Interview residents/families as needed in private settings.
• Develop, implement, and maintain a quality assurance program for the activity department.
• Document activity progress notes with resident responses.

Skills

Supervisory experience in long-term/n}

Independent work

Computer knowledge

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or GED

Post-secondary education in related field

Tools

None

Job description

Lancaster Nursing and Rehabilitation Center located in Lancaster, PA is seeking an organized, efficient & responsible person to serve our facility as the Director of Resident Activities.

What we offer:

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance (+ other insurance benefits)
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays
• Life Insurance
• Employee activities & engagement
• 401K Retirement Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement– pursue your education further!
• Employee awards and recognition programs
• Opportunity to grow with an expanding company

Job Summary

The Director of Rehabilitative Services is responsible for planning, organizing, implementing, evaluating & directing the Resident Activity Programs in accordance with current federal, state and local standards governing the facility and as directed by the Administrator, to ensure that the emotional, recreational, and social needs of the residents are met and maintained on an individual basis.

Essential Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Compile and maintain current activity schedules; provide craft supplies, materials, library services, tapes, records & Braile reading materials.
• Ensure that necessary forms, charge slips, reports, and progress notes that contain informative descriptions if the services provided and the residents' responses to the services; participate in community planning.
• Development and implementation of activity programs, resident assessments and discharge planning to meet the needs of the facility, the residents and their families.
• Assist in the development, administration and coordination of departmental policies; review departmental policies at least yearly and make recommendations for changes.
• Keep abrest of current federal and state regulations, as well as processional Administrator.
• Interview resident/families as necessary and in a private setting.
• Develop, implement, and maintain ongoing quality assurance program for activity department.
• Ensure all charted activity progress notesare informative and descriptive of services provided and include resident's response to their services.
• Meets with activity personnel, on a regular basis, and solicits advice and input from interdepartmental supervisors concerning services provided.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Previous long-term care experience is desireable.
• 2 years experience as a Supervisor or long-term care Activity director pr revious work experience underr a Certified Activity Consultant.
• Graduate of an accredited high school or GED preferred.
• Post-secondary education in a related field is desireable.
• Computer knowledge is desireable.
• Must be in good physical and mental health.
• Ability to work independently or part of a group.

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, veteran status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

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