Activities Supervisor Full Time

Mt Olympus rehab; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401k retirement plan

Paid time off

Company paid Life Insurance

Job summary

Mt. Olympus Rehabilitation in Salt Lake City, UT is seeking a full-time Activities Director/Supervisor to design and oversee therapeutic activities for geriatric residents.

The role focuses on engaging residents, planning events, and promoting functional independence toward discharge or progression of care. The Activities Director will lead a team, manage budget inputs, and collaborate with care staff to tailor programs that reflect residents' needs and preferences, while maintaining a safe,

Qualifications

• High School Diploma is required.
• TRT is highly desired, but not required.
• Reliable transportation to/from work is needed.
• Some prior nursing home activities experience is preferred.
• Love for the geriatric population is important.

Responsibilities

• Develops and executes a therapeutic activities program for geriatric residents, tailored to interests and abilities.
• Develops and posts monthly activities calendar.
• Interviews residents, family members, legal representatives and others to gather individualized information.
• Participates in departmental budgeting and communicates needs to the Administrator.
• Hires and retains qualified activity staff and volunteers.
• Adapts activities to match residents' cognitive and physical levels using prompts and assistance.
• Maintains/cleans activity equipment and space.

Skills

Nursing home activities experience

Reliable transportation

Love for the geriatric population

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Hello, Mt. Olympus Rehabilitation in Salt Lake City, UT is actively looking to hire a full-time Activities Director/Supervisor.

At Mt. Olympus Rehab, our goal in a skilled nursing facility (SNF) is to provide each patient with top-quality care. We strive to maximize each patient's functional independence to safely discharge her/him to the next level of care.

We are a people-first organization. Really! Our guiding motto is leading with integrity, empowering people, delivering outcomes.

Job Description:

The Activities Supervisor/Director is responsible for the creation and execution of a therapeutic activities program for the geriatric residents. This program must be designed to meet the interests and needs of each resident, to help build their functional abilities.

• Develops and provides individual, group, and bedside activities for residents that reflect the needs/interests of residents. Activities may take place in a variety of locations, and will include special and seasonal events.
• Develops and posts monthly activities calendar.
• Interviews residents, interested family members, legal representatives, and significant others to obtain and update information needed to develop individualized activities programs, to accommodate individual needs, preferences, and to protect and promote residents' rights.
• Participates in the development of the department budget and provides relevant financial information to the Administrator regarding department financial needs and status.
• Hires and retains qualified competent activity staff and volunteers.
• Adapts activities to match the cognitive and physical functional levels of the residents using task segmentation, verbal prompts, set-up assistance, physical assists, and demonstrations
• Maintains/cleans activity equipment and supplies. Maintains activity space in a clean, orderly manner.

Benefits:

• Complete medical/dental/vision insurance benefits
• Employer-matching 401k retirement program
• Up to 16 days' paid time off per year
• Company paid Life Insurance

Requirements:

• High School Diploma
• Therapeutic Recreation Technician (TRT) is highly desired, but not required.
• Reliable transportation to/from work
• Some prior nursing home activities experience preferred
• Love for the geriatric population!