Activity Director

Dexter House Healthcare; Malden (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Life Insurance

401(k)

Life Assistance

Home & Auto Discounts

Verizon discount

Job summary

Dexter House Healthcare in Malden, MA seeks an experienced Activity Director to lead the residents' daily life through meaningful social, psychosocial, and therapeutic activities.

You will plan, organize, and direct the activity program, supervise staff, and collaborate with the administrator to promote morale and quality of life in this locally owned facility.

Qualifications

• Long term care experience required - 1 year.
• Genuine love of nursing home residents a must.
• Energetic with high degree of creativity for designing activities and programs.

Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes, and directs the activity program and staff in order to fulfill the social, psychosocial, and therapeutic needs of the residents.
• exercise and relaxation
• opportunity to express creative talent
• spiritual needs
• MDS assessments
• staff scheduling and hiring

Skills

Long-term care experience

Empathy for residents

Creativity in activities

Job description

Activity Director for Dexter House Healthcare

We know that working in the healthcare industry is more than just a job – it’s a way of life reserved for the most compassionate, caring, and hard-working individuals. We are privileged to work alongside people who believe, like we do, that locally owned and operated healthcare facilities should go beyond simply “meeting the needs” of its residents.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Activity Director must lead by example by promoting positive morale within their department and throughout the facility. Reports directly to the Administrator.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Plans, organizes, and directs the activity program and staff in order to fulfill the social, psychosocial, and therapeutic needs of the residents.

• Although interdisciplinary effort is required, the Activity Director duties include butare not limited to:
• exercise and relaxation
• opportunity to express creative talent
• spiritual needs
• MDS assessments
• staff scheduling and hiring

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Long term care experience required - 1 year
• Genuine love of nursing home residents a must
• Energetic with high degree of creativity for designing activities and programs

Benefits include but not limited to:

• Paid time off (vacation, sick, holiday)
• Medical
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• 401(k)
• Life Assistance Program
• Home and Auto Insurance Discounts
• Verizon wireless discounts (22% discount)

If you have a passion for helping people, for making them feel safe, respected, cared for and listened to, then your next step is with us.

Next Step Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity / Aff

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, race, color, veteran status, religion, sex, or national origin.