Activities Director

Colonial Care Rehab; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Colonial Care Rehab in Long Beach, CA seeks an Experienced Activities Director to plan, coordinate, and implement therapeutic activity programs for residents, fostering social interaction and personal growth. You will help create a safe, dignified environment and lead outside activities while supporting monthly resident council meetings.

The role requires at least 1 year as an Activity Director, CPR/BLS, and COVID-19 vaccination, with preference for long-term care experience.

Qualifications

• Requires demonstrated work experience as an Activity Director.
• Valid CPR/BLS certification.
• COVID-19 vaccination including booster.
• Experience in skilled-nursing/long-term care setting.
• Ability to build rapport with residents.
• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Establishes and maintains an effective room visit program, with documentation as needed.
• Maintains a room visit cart with activity equipment and supplies.
• Ensures monthly, seasonal, and holiday events with decorations, newsletters, calendars, announcements to promote residents' quality of life.
• Assigns activities and documents on MDSs, care plans, and quarterly notes for care plan reviews.
• Interviews and evaluates each resident and family to tailor meaningful programs.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Skills

Activity Director exp

CPR/BLS Certification

COVID vaccination + booster

Long-term care exp

Rapport with patients

Problem solving

Fast-paced env

Job description

We are seeking an Experienced Activities Director to Join our Team! The ideal Activities Director must be experienced in planning, coordinating, conducting and implementing a therapeutic activity program to meet both group and individual patient’s needs and interests. Including Providing a clean, safe, dignified, happy and healthy environment for residents. This will primarily include serving an active role in planning and participating in outside activities, assists with monthly resident council meetings, adapts recreation programs and regulates content of programs to meet the needs, interests, and capabilities of the residents and the facility, directs and organizes activities to assist residents to develop interpersonal relationships, to socialize effectively, and to develop confidence needed to participate in-group activities.

We are a skilled nursing facility committed to a team culture where employees come first and feel inspired and motivated to do their best each day!

Activities Director Requirements:

• Proven work experience as an Activity Director required (at least 1 year)
• Fully vaccinated against COVID-19 including booster shot(s)
• Valid CPR/BLS Certification
• Previous experience in a skilled-nursing/long-term care setting
• Ability to build rapport with patients
• Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment

Primary Activities Director Responsibilities:

• Establishes and maintains an effective room visit program, with documentation as needed
• Maintains a room visit cart with a wide range of activity equipment and supplies
• Assures facility reflects appropriate monthly, seasonal, and holiday events by providing decorations, newsletters, calendars, announcements, etc. to promote the residents' quality of life. Set up and removal of such items must be done in a timely manner
• Assigns activities and document on MDS's, care plans, and quarterly notes, in preparation for Resident Care Plan conference reviews
• Interviews and evaluates each resident, as well as family, friends, or responsible party, to determine his/her background, interests, abilities, physical limitations and needs for the purpose of planning and implementing a meaningful program
• Other duties may be assisgned

Pay Scale: $25 TO $30

Depending on a number of factors, including, but not limited to location, regularly scheduled work shift, knowledge, skills, experience, and expertise.

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