Activities Director (Non Recreation Therapist)

Life Care Center of Morehead; Christy (KY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Life Care Center of Morehead seeks an Activities Director (Non Recreation Therapist) to plan, organize, and direct activities meeting the diverse needs of patients in a licensed facility. The role emphasizes quality programs across recreational, social, and educational domains and collaboration with an interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities include supervising activities staff, charting patient progress, and ensuring compliance with Life Care standards while delivering strong customer service

Qualifications

• Two years' experience in a social recreation program within the last five years, including full-time work in a patient activities program in a health care setting.
• Completed state-approved activity training.
• Prior experience with geriatrics preferred.

Responsibilities

• Fulfill core competencies of licensed position and provide clinical oversight.
• Plan, develop, organize, implement, and evaluate quality activity programs (entertainment, exercise, relaxation, education).
• Make daily rounds to ensure activities team meets patient needs and standards.
• Describe and chart patient progress and behavior.
• Escort patients to activities and visit patients individually when needed.
• Manage within budget and maintain financial controls.

Skills

Arts & Crafts

Music

Independent decision making

Budget management

Customer service

Team collaboration

Job description

Activities Director (Non Recreation Therapist)

Life Care Center of Morehead

Employment Status: Full-Time Shift: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Current CNA license required

Position Summary

The Activities Director (Non Recreation Therapist) plans, organizes, develops, and directs quality activities for patients, ensuring that the recreational, physical, intellectual, spiritual, and social needs of each patient are met in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations, and Life Care standards.

Education, Experience, and Licensure Requirements

• Two (2) years experience in a social recreation program within the last five years, one of which was full time in a patient activities program in a health care setting
• Completed State approved activity training
• Prior experience with geriatrics preferred

Specific Job Requirements

• Demonstrated proficiency in arts/crafts/music is preferred
• Possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action
• Knowledgeable of practices and procedures as well as the laws, regulations, and guidelines governing functions in the post acute care facility
• Ability to implement and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures of the department
• Perform proficiently in all competency areas including but not limited to: patient rights, and safety and sanitation
• Maintains professional working relationships with all associates, vendors, etc.
• Maintains confidentiality of all proprietary and/or confidential information
• Understand and follow company policies including harassment and compliance procedures
• Displays integrity and professionalism by adhering to Life Care’sCode of Conductand completes mandatoryCode of Conductand other appropriate compliance training

Essential Functions

• Fulfill core competencies of licensed position and provide clinical oversight within discipline and in accordance with rehab practice standards
• Plan, develop, organize, implement, and evaluate quality activity programs (includes entertainment, exercise, relaxation, and education)
• Make daily rounds to ensure activities team is performing to standards and patient needs are being met
• Appropriately and descriptively chart patient progress and behavior
• Escort patients to and from activities
• Make regular in room visits to patients uninterested or unable to participate in group activities
• Effectively manage and operate within budget
• Exhibit excellent customer service and a positive attitude towards patients
• Assist in the evacuation of patients
• Concentrate and use reasoning skills and good judgment
• Communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team
• Sit, stand, bend, lift, push, pull, stoop, walk, reach, and move intermittently during working hours
• Read, write, speak, and understand the English language