Activity Staff

GL Virginia Shenandoah LLC; Glen Allen (VA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Elizabeth Adam Crump Health and Rehab Center in Glen Allen, VA is seeking an Activities Director to develop, organize, and implement programs meeting residents' social, emotional, and therapeutic needs. You will work within the care plan and budget, coordinating internal and community-based activities to engage residents daily.

You will maintain activity records, schedule calendars, recruit and train volunteers, and ensure compliance with facility policies and regulations while promoting

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating activity programs in healthcare settings.
• Ability to plan monthly calendars and document progress.
• Strong communication with residents, families, and staff.

Responsibilities

• Develop, organize, and implement activity programs to meet residents' needs within the plan of care and budget.
• Coordinate internal and community activities, ensuring safety and well-being of residents.
• Maintain records of activity programs and participation, and progress toward care plan goals.
• Develop and distribute monthly calendars of events and involve volunteers.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Volunteer management

Event planning

Job description

Elizabeth Adam Crump Health and Rehab Center, Glen Allen, VA 23060, USA.

Description

• Develop, organize, and implement a program of activities to meet the social, emotional, physical and other therapeutic needs of residents as identified on the residents’ plan of care and within the specified budget.
• Initiate and promote activities both within the facility and outside the facility, as weather permits, ensuring the safety and well being of each resident at all times.
• Coordinate and verify that assistance is provided to residents for activities and events as necessary.
• Create an ongoing calendar of activities, which creatively meets multiple needs and is accessible and appealing to both men and women of all ages and abilities.
• Consistently maintain standards for activity scheduling and documentation established by policies and regulatory requirements.
• Solicit the involvement of the community (clubs, groups, organizations, agencies, churches, individuals, etc.) when planning facility activities and events.
• Plan, organize and direct Activity Department fund raising events.
• Maintain detailed records of activity programs and participation of individual residents, identifying progress toward established care plan goals.
• Participate in resident care planning by identifying the activity needs of residents in accordance with the medical assessment.
• Develop and distribute a monthly calendar of events. Provide a copy of the calendar in each resident’s room, and at least one large calendar prominently displayed in the facility.
• Maintain a pictorial scrapbook of activities and events sponsored by the facility during the year.
• Develop and maintain an active volunteer program through marketing, development, support, and organization. Encourage participation by residents, family members, staff, visitors, and community groups and individuals. Assign and train volunteers and maintain documentation of volunteer hours. Reward volunteers for service annually and at other special events.
• Train groups of volunteers and students in techniques of recreation and therapy.
• Prepare progress notes for medical staff reflecting residents’ reactions and evidence of progress or regression.
• Maintain all activity related records required by regulations and Medical Records – activity assessments, progress notes, and discharge summary.
• Assist the residents with organizing and maintaining active Resident Council. Provide accommodation, assistance, scheduling, and other means to assure that residents have the opportunity to meet a minimum of one time per month. Channel feedback from Resident council to the appropriate facility personnel to ensure that resident issues are dealt with in a timely and efficient manner. Document minutes of Resident Council meetings as well as follow-up to any concerns expressed at the meeting.
• Attend in-service education programs in order to meet facility educational requirements.
• Be familiar with Standard Precautions, Exposure Control Plan, Fire Drill and Evacuation Procedures and know how to use the information.
• Maintain confidentiality of resident and facility records/information.
• Protect residents from neglect, mistreatment, and abuse.
• Protect the personal property of the residents of the facility.
• Others as directed by the supervisor or administrator.

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