Activity Director at Odessa

Focused Post Acute Care Partners; Odessa (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

Vision

Dental

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Generous PTO

Holiday pay

Job summary

Focused Post Acute Care Partners is seeking an Activity Director in Odessa, TX to develop and manage a holistic wellness program for residents, addressing physical, mental, spiritual, and social engagement needs.

The role requires licensure or eligibility as a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist and entails coordinating programs, staff and volunteers, while adhering to regulatory requirements and resident rights.

Qualifications

• Requires Texas licensure or eligibility for Therapeutic Recreation certification.
• Experience leading social or recreational programs in healthcare preferred.
• Ability to obtain activity director certification within six months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Advocates daily for residents' rights and reports abuse or neglect as required.
• Maintains professional boundaries with residents, staff, and volunteers.
• Completes activity evaluations for new residents within 14 days of admission.
• Utilizes MDS Section F data upon admission and change of condition.
• Schedules diverse programs and coordinates with other departments.

Skills

English proficiency

Program planning

Volunteer recruitment

Education

Therapeutic Recreation Specialist license (TX)

Job description

Job DetailsJob Location: Focused Care at Odessa - Odessa, TX 79763

Focused Post Acute Care Partners FPACP is a dynamic company with an expectation of excellence in the delivery of long-term care to every patient every day. We are looking for an Activity Director to join our great team!

At FPACP, we take pride in our culture and ROCKIN recognition program ROCKStar (Recognizing Outstanding Care and Kindness). This program is used across the organization for team members, residents, family members, volunteers, and business partners.

POSITION SUMMARY

To develop and provide a comprehensive holistic resident wellness program that meets the individual interests and capabilities of the resident population. Activities will encompass the body (physical) mind (cognitive) spirit, and social engagement dimensions.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Qualified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist or Activities Professional licensed in Texas and eligible for certification as a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist, Therapeutic Recreation Assistant, or Activity Professional recognized by an accrediting body (National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification); or
• 2 years of experience in a social or recreational program within the last 5 years, one of which was full-time in a patient activities program in a health care setting; or
• Has completed an Activity Director training course approved by any state or able to obtain activity director certification within six months of hire.
• Completes annual education requirements per the licensure/ certification.
• Ability to understand, remember and carry out oral and written instructions in English.
• Ability to speak clearly and hear well enough to communicate effectively.
• Ability to create, physically participate and conduct the programs on the Wellness Calendar
• Ability to work with physically disabled and chronically ill individuals of all ages
• Ability to remain tactful, pleasant, and friendly when working with residents, guests, co-workers, and the community
• Ability to identify signs/symptoms of a change of condition in the residents such as fatigue, irritability, level of alertness
• Ability to complete resident evaluations, assessments, and documentation in a timely manner.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Advocates daily on behalf of all residents to ensure that their rights are maintained.
• Reports abuse, neglect, or exploitation per State reporting guidelines.
• Maintains professional boundaries with facility residents and maintains a positive and professional rapport with facility interdisciplinary team, volunteers, and community.
• Completes Activity Evaluations with newly admitted residents within 14 days.
• Completes and utilizes information in the MDS Section F upon admission, upon change of condition, and annually with all residents.
• Operates within a monthly budget and provides receipts to reflect all Activity expenses.
• Attends morning meetings, care plan meetings, quality assurance meetings, standards of care meetings, and other meetings as necessary, confers with other facility personnel regarding the residents' interests, needs, and limitations as well as available resources and follows up on all Activity related issues discussed.
• Actively participates in positively marketing the facility in the community.
• Schedules multi-dimensional programs for the facility including physical movement, brain fitness, educational programs, entertainment programs, special events, group programs, and spiritual services, and coordinates programs with other departments in the facility.
• Actively recruits volunteers from the community, facilitates criminal history checks on all volunteers over the age of 18 who plan to provide one on one or in-room activities with the residents, provides orientation and support to new volunteers, and shows recognition/appreciation to the volunteers.
• Uses tactful, appropriate workplace behavior and communications in sensitive and emotional situations.
• Promotes positive public relations with patients, residents, family members, and guests.
• As this job description is not intended to be all-inclusive, the employee is expected to perform other duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Have the ability to safely perform movements such as pushing, pulling, lifting, bending, kneeling, reaching, and lifting up to 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodations

WORK SCHEDULE

• As assigned, including some weekends, evenings, and holidays; non-exempt position

AA/EEO/M/F/D/V

We offer great benefits to our valued team members!

• Excellent compensation
• 6 Holidays
• Life Insurance- Short Term and Long Term Disability
• HEALTH PLANS
• VISION
• DENTAL
• GENEROUS PTO
• MUCH MORE

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