Activities Director

Recover-Care Heartland; Oskaloosa (KS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Recover-Care Heartland seeks an Activities Director to plan and implement a comprehensive activity program addressing social, spiritual, intellectual, emotional, educational and physical needs of residents.

The role requires accreditation as an Activity Director, relevant training, and prior experience in long-term care activity management to deliver person-centered programs and document care plans.

Qualifications

• Accreditation as a Certified Activity Director is required.
• Completion of a state approved Activity Director training course.
• Bachelor’s degree in recreation therapy or related area; licensure/registration.
• 1 year as Activity Director in long term care; 2 years in social/recreational programs in health care.

Responsibilities

• Develops and delivers activity programming to promote residents' engagement in normal life.
• Completes MDS sections and attends Care Plan meetings.
• Conducts admissions interviews and documents activity sections of MDS; writes CAA and care plans.
• Prepares monthly calendars of activities and posts them in the center.
• Identifies resident activity preferences and health issues affecting participation; documents findings.
• Creates individualized care plans based on resident needs, strengths, and preferences.
• Assists residents in increasing involvement in appropriate activities; coordinates group and individual leisure pursuits.

Skills

Certified Activity Director

Education

Bachelor’s degree in recreation therapy

Licensed or registered nationally or by the State

State approved Activity Director training course

Accreditation as Certified Activity Director

Job description

Job Description

As the Activities Director you will be responsible for planning, organizing, and implementing a program of activity/leisure pursuits designed to meet the social, spiritual, intellectual, emotional, educational and physical needs and interests of residents in accordance with the comprehensive resident care plan.

Qualifications

• Accreditation as a Certified Activity Director; Completion of a state approved Activity Director training course
• Bachelor’s degree in recreation therapy or related area. Should be licensed or registered either nationally or by the State in which practicing.
• One-year experience as an Activity Director in long term care.
• Two years of experience conducting social/recreational programs within the past five years, one of which was fulltime in a resident activities program in a health care setting.

Responsibilities

• Develops and delivers activity/recreational programming to promote the resident’s opportunities for engaging in normal life.
• Completes the “Preferences for Routine and Activities” section of the Minimal Data Set, the CAA when triggered, the Company Recreation/Activity Evaluation within five (5) business days of admission; Attends and participates in Resident Care Plan Meetings.
• Conducts admissions interviews, documentation, completes the activities section of the MDS assessment tool, and writes the corresponding CAA and care plans.
• Completes a monthly calendar of available activity/recreational programs and posts it in the center.
• Identifies activity preferences and current activity pursuits from interviews and clinical record; Identifies health issues that result in reduced activity participation; Documents findings including source if applicable.
• Completes standardized assessment data for each resident at regular intervals and develop an individualized plan of care based on the identified needs, strengths, and preferences of the resident.
• Implements strategies to assist residents with increasing their involvement in activities that are appropriate to functional or situational limitations.
• Plans community activities that jointly include the community, staff, families and residents.
• Assures physician’s approval for involvement in activity/recreational programs; Maintains precautions/limitations list on each resident.
• Provides residents with opportunities and support for involvement in group and individual leisure pursuits (i.e. arts/crafts, community outings, religious activities, intellectual/educational activities, community/center service activities) based upon individual interests and needs. Invites/encourages residents’ participation.

Benefits

• 401K
• Annual evaluations
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Electronic documentation
• Employee appreciation events
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Modified Comp
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance