Activity Director (88068)

Regency Integrated Health Services; Weslaco (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Regency Integrated Health Services at Windsor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Weslaco, TX, seeks an Activity Director to organize resident activities and develop care plans. You will oversee calendars, newsletters, and off-site events, ensuring engaging programs for all functional levels.

The role reports to the Administrator and requires a high school diploma or equivalent, with options for higher education or approved coursework.

Qualifications

• Graduated from high school or equivalent, or approved state equivalency.
• Bachelor's degree with 1 year experience serving elderly or disabled in a human service or medically related program.
• 60 semester hours with 2 years of full-time experience working with elderly people or people with disabilities in a human service or medically related program.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Organize both individual and group activities for residents.
• Develop the activities component of the Comprehensive Care Plan from the activity assessment.
• Complete annual assessments for residents on the activities component.
• Prepare monthly calendars and newsletters accessible to residents and posted in rooms.
• Coordinate at least two off-site activities per month.
• Recruit, orient, and supervise the volunteer program.
• Participate in QA meetings and monthly QA reports.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree + 1 year experience

60 semester hours + 2 years experience

Activities director's course + 2 years experience

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: Windsor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Weslaco - Weslaco, TX 78596, Position Type: Full Time, Job Shift: 8am - 5pm, Primary Responsibilities

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 Details

• Job Title: Activity Director
• Reports to (Title): Administrator
• Department:
• Location:
• Salary Range:
• Activities
• Supervises:
• FLSA Classification:
• Version: 2
• Activity Aide

Primary Responsibilities

Essential Functions

Physical Demands

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

Regency Integrated Health Servicesis 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.