Activity Director

Carespring Health Care Management; Union (KY); On-site; USD 44,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Carespring Health Care Management is seeking an Activity Director for our Union, KY skilled nursing facility. This leadership role oversees the activity department to promote psychosocial, spiritual and emotional well-being of residents, families and staff.

The position includes coordinating meaningful group and 1:1 activities, managing staff, budgets, and events, and ensuring documentation and compliance across the department in collaboration with the Administrator.

Qualifications

• Two years of experience in a social or recreational program within the past five years, including at least one year in a patient activities program in a health care setting.
• Eligible for certification as a therapeutic recreation specialist by a recognized accrediting body.
• Qualified as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant.
• Has completed an activities state approved certification course.

Responsibilities

• Ensures the department provides appropriate and meaningful therapeutic groups, 1:1, and individual activities to meet resident needs.
• Oversees activity resident care plans, progress notes, CAA’s, and resident group/1:1 documentation.
• Recruits, hires and orients new team members for the Activity Department with involvement of the Administrator; supervise activity assistants.
• Manage scheduling and staffing with administrative consultation.
• Attend administrative staff, QAPI, and resident care-related meetings.
• Oversee Customer Service Survey process and monthly Resident Council meetings; coordinate Grievance Committee.
• Coordinate activities, events, and private parties for residents, families and community; plan monthly calendar.

Skills

Social/recreational exp

Creative/outgoing

Team coordination

Education

Therapeutic recreation certification

OT / OTA licensure

Activities cert course

Job description

Salary - $44,000 to $51,500 depending on experience and licensure

Come join our team as an Activity Director at our state of the art, skilled nursing facility. As the director, the position oversees and implements the operations in the activity department with the goal to promote the psychosocial, spiritual and emotional well-being of residents, families and staff.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensures the department provides appropriate and meaningful therapeutic groups, 1:1, and individual activities to meet specific resident needs
• Oversees activity resident care plans, progress notes, CAA’s, and resident group / 1:1 documentation.
• Recruits, interviews, hires and orients new team members for the Activity Department with involvement/assistance of the Administrator. Maintain the direct supervision of the activity assistants. Assist in recruiting, interviewing, and orienting volunteers.
• Assumes responsibility for scheduling/staffing (i.e. designees, assistants, payroll, performance evaluations and counsel and discipline when necessary) with consultation of Administrator when necessary
• Attends administrative staff meetings, QAPI meetings, resident care-related meetings, and quarterly staff meetings.
• Oversees Customer Service Survey process
• Oversees the monthly Resident Council meeting and ensure proper follow up is establish for any issue brought up in the meeting. Advises and coordinates Grievance Committee.
• Activity programming - Communicate with other departments about activities and special events. Coordinate special events for residents, families, employees, and members of the community (grandparents program, church service, etc.). Coordinate private parties for residents per family’s request. Organize “Into Lunches” and Outings. Schedule entertainment, special programs and performing groups. Coordinate food related activities via dietary order.
• Plan and schedule activities for monthly calendar: group, 1:1, theme weeks, etc. Assure therapeutic group activities occur per schedule.
• Manage and keep a running balance in the activity checking account, and prepare all forms for the monthly budget.
• Sends special invitation / announcements to residents’ families for special events and parties.
• Coordinates voting for residents.
• Drives bus for resident activities
• Assists with the coordination of staff retention program
• All other duties specified by Administrator.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Meets one of the following criteria:
  • Has two years of experience in a social or recreational program within the past five years, one of which was full-time in a patient activities program in a health care setting; or
  • Eligible for certification as a therapeutic recreation specialist by a recognized accrediting body; or
  • Qualifies occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant; or
  • Has completed activities state approved certification course.
• Creative and outgoing person who enjoys working with the residents