Activities Specialist

Life Care Centers of America; West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Life Care Centers of America seeks an Activities Specialist to plan, organize, and deliver quality activity programs for patients in a post-acute care setting. Responsibilities include charting progress, escorting patients to activities, and supporting engagement across group and individual activities.

The role requires State licensure or registration where applicable, certification as an activities professional or equivalent, and experience in geriatrics is preferred.

Qualifications

• Licensed or registered by the State (where practicing)
• Certification as activities professional or equivalent required
• Two years in a social or recreational program (one year full-time in therapeutic activities) in last five years
• State-approved training course acceptable
• Geriatrics experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and develop quality activity programs (entertainment, exercise, relaxation, education)
• Chart patient progress and behavior clearly
• Escort patients to activities, including driving if needed
• Conduct regular in-room visits for patients not participating in group activities
• Provide excellent customer service and maintain a positive attitude toward patients
• Support in safety drills and emergency evacuations
• Maintain regular attendance and reliability
• Collaborate within interdisciplinary team and follow policies and procedures
• Read, write, speak, and understand English; lift up to 35 lbs as required

Skills

Driving license

Arts/crafts/music

Independent decision making

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Confidentiality

Education

State licensure/registration

Certification as activities professional

2 years social/recreational experience (last 5 years)

State-approved training

Geriatrics experience preferred

Job description

Background Screening Information - https://info.flclearinghouse.com

Position Summary

• The Activities Specialist plans, organizes, and develops 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. Provides, based on the comprehensive assessment and care plan and the preferences of each patient, an ongoing program to support patients in their choice of activities, both facility-sponsored group and individual activities and independent activities, designed to meet the interests of and support the physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being of each patient, encouraging both independence and interaction in the community.
• Reports to Activities Director

Education, Experience, and Licensure/Certifications

• Qualified activities professional who is licensed or registered, if applicable, by the State in which practicing; AND
• Eligible for certification as an activities professional by a recognized accrediting body on or after October 1, 1990; OR
• Has two (2) years of experiences in a social or recreational program within the last five (5) years, one of the which was full-time in a therapeutic activities program; OR
• Has completed a training course approved by the State
• Prior experience with geriatrics preferred

Specific Requirements

• Valid driver's license in current State with satisfactory driving record per Life Care standards
• Demonstrated proficiency in arts/crafts/music is preferred
• Possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action
• Knowledgeable of activities practices and procedures as well as the laws, regulations, and guidelines governing activities functions in the post-acute care facility
• Ability to implement and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures of the activities department
• Perform proficiently in all applicable competency areas
• Professional working relationships with all associates, vendors, etc.
• 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's Code of Conduct and completes mandatory Code of Conduct and other appropriate compliance training

Essential Functions

• Plan, organize, and develop quality activity programs (includes entertainment, exercise, relaxation, and education)
• Appropriately and descriptively chart patient progress and behavior
• Escort patients to and from activities which may include driving patients
• Make regular in-room visits to patients uninterested or unable to participate in group activities
• Exhibit excellent customer service and a positive attitude towards patients
• Assist in the evacuation of patients
• Demonstrate dependable, regular attendance
• Concentrate and use reasoning skills and good judgmentCommunicate and function productively within 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
• Lift 35 lbs floor to waist, lift 35 lbs waist to shoulder, lift and carry 35 lbs, and push/pull 35 lbs

An Equal Opportunity Employer