Activity Director (87085)

Regency Integrated Health Services; McAllen (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Regency Integrated Health Services' Windsor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of McAllen in McAllen, TX seeks an Activity Director to plan, coordinate, and direct the resident activity program and maintain necessary documentation.

The role requires organizing individual and group activities for varying resident needs, completing MDS sections, developing the activities component of care plans, and coordinating at least two off-site events monthly.

Qualifications

• Graduate from high school or have an equivalent; options include bachelor’s degree with experience, 60 semester hours with experience, or completed activities director’s course with two years’ experience.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and direct the resident activity program and maintain documentation.
• Organize both individual and group activities for residents with varying needs.
• Complete MDS Section E timely and accurately; develop activities component of the Comprehensive Care Plan.
• Prepare monthly calendar and post for residents; create the facility newsletter.
• Coordinate at least two off-site activities per month; participate in community events.
• Recruit, orient, and supervise volunteers; participate in QA meetings and monthly QA reports.

Education

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university

60 semester hours from an accredited college or university

Completed an activities director's course

High school diploma or equivalent

One year of full-time experience with elderly people or people with disabilities

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Windsor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of McAllen - McAllen, TX 78501

Position Type: Full Time

Job Shift: 8am - 5pm

Primary Responsibilities

• The Activity Director will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and directing the resident’s activity program and the maintenance of necessary documentation.

Essential Functions

• Organize both individual and group activities based on the needs of the residents
• Ensure that multiple activities are occurring for both high and low functioning residents
• Complete section E of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) timely and accurately
• Develop the activities component of the Comprehensive Care Plan from the completed activity assessment
• Complete an annual assessment for each resident on the activities component of the Resident Assessment
• Provide activities for residents that are bedfast and/or unable to participate in group activities (one to one) and documents in the appropriate record
• Prepare monthly calendar and post in an area that is accessible and highly visible and frequented by residents and visitors. Calendar should also be provided to each resident and posted in room
• Prepare the facility newsletter
• Coordinate a minimum of two off-site activities per month
• Participate in community events related to the interest of the facility and arrange for use of community facilities
• Collaborates with Corporate Events/Activities Coordinator in organizing various employee and non-employee events for the facility.
• Recruits, orients, and supervises the volunteer program of the facility
• Participate in facility QA meetings and complete Monthly QA reports

Qualifications

• Educational/Training Requirements
• A. Except as provided in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, an activities director must have graduated from a high school or have a certificate recognized by a state of the United States as the equivalent of a high-school diploma and have:
• B. • a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, and one year of full-time experience working with elderly people or people with disabilities in a human service or medically related program;
• C. • 60 semester hours from an accredited college or university, and two years of full-time experience working with elderly people or people with disabilities in a human service or medically related program; or
• D. • completed an activities director's course, and two years of full-time experience working with elderly people or people with disabilities in a human service or medically related program.

Job Description

Job Title: Activity Director

Reports to (Title): Administrator

Department:

Location:

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Activities

Supervises:

FLSA Classification:

Version: 2

Activity Aide

Physical Demands

• Lifting - 1-25 lbs X
• Lifting - 25-50 lbs X
• Lifting - 50+ lbs X
• Carrying - 1-25 lbs X
• Carrying - 25-50 lbs X
• Carrying - 50+ lbs X
• Pushing/Pulling - 1-25 lbs X
• Pushing/Pulling - 25-50 lbs X
• Pushing/Pulling - 50+ lbs X
• Sliding/Transferring - 1-25 lbs X
• Sliding/Transferring - 25-50 lbs X
• Sliding/Transferring - 50+ lbs X
• Standing X
• Sitting X
• Walking X
• Speaking X
• Driving X
• Balancing/Climbing X
• Stooping/Kneeling X
• Crouching/Crawling X
• Reaching X
• Hearing/Listening X
• Seeing X
• Turning/Twisting/Leaning X

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Regency Integrated Health Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Regency does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability status, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.

All employment decisions are based on legitimate, non-discriminatory criteria.