Assistant Director of Activities

Villageatlifequest; Quakertown (Bucks County); On-site; USD 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & dental benefits

Tuition reimbursement

PTO 16 days + holidays

Birthday day off

Employee referral bonuses

Retirement plan with employer match

Monthly appreciation treats

On-site daycare discounts

Job summary

LifeQuest Nursing Center in Quakertown, PA seeks an Assistant Director of Activities to oversee daily Activities Department operations. Full-time, days 8:30am-5pm, with one day/week 11am-7:30pm and every 3rd weekend.

The role involves planning, developing, and evaluating programs, interviewing residents, producing a facility newsletter, and coordinating staff across departments to meet resident needs. Pays starting at $20/hour; benefits and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified activities specialist or activities professional licensed by the state and eligible for certification
• One year experience in long term care activities programs
• Relevant experience in social or recreation program settings

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, and direct daily activities department operations
• Interview residents and families to obtain activity information in private settings
• Produce a facility newsletter to convey information to residents and employees
• Provide consultation to staff and community agencies for activity program development
• Ensure activity progress notes are informative and descriptive of services and outcomes
• Meet with activity personnel regularly and solicit inter-department feedback
• Review and evaluate department staffing and work force needs
• Assist in scheduling department work hours and vacations

Skills

Activities planning

Education

Licensed activities specialist or eligible for certification

Job description

Assistant Director of Activities

Full Time | Days from 8:30am - 5pm

(Including 11am - 7:30pm one day/week & every 3rd weekend)

Pay: Starting at $20/hour (Based on experience)

LifeQuest Nursing Center is located in Quakertown, PA. We are seeking a passionate Assistant Director of Activities who care about making a difference. Join our team as an Assistant Director of Activities and be an everyday hero at LifeQuest Nursing Center! We care like family, and our duty is our passion!

LifeQuest offers our team members:

• Comprehensive medical and dental benefits
• Tuition and Educational Reimbursement
• Generous PTO which starts with 16 days your first year (includes 6 holidays)
• Day off for your Birthday!
• Employee Referral Bonuses
• Principle retirement plan with employer match
• Monthly Employee Appreciation Treats
• Discounts for on-site daycare at 3 of our sites!
  • Full-time employees receive 75% off 1st child. 50% off each additional child
  • Part-time employees receive 50% off 1st child. 25% off each additional child

What will I do as an Assistant Director of Activities?

• Assists to plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, and direct the daily operations of Activities Department of this facility.
• Interview resident/families to obtain activity information and/or other pertinent information related to your job responsibilities and in a private setting.
• Plan, develop, and produce a facility newsletter which conveys information to residents and employees and affords opportunity for resident input.
• Provide consultation to members of our staff, community agencies, etc., in efforts to solve the needs and problems of the resident through the development of activity programs.
• Assure that all activity progress notes charted are informative and descriptive of the services provided and of the resident's response to the service.
• Meet with activity personnel, on a regularly scheduled basis, and solicit advice from inter-department supervisors concerning the operation of the department, assist in identifying and correcting problem areas, and/or the improvement of services.
• Review and evaluate the dept. work force and recommend to the Director / Administrator the number and level of activity personnel to be employed.
• Assist in the scheduling of department work hours (including vacation and holiday schedules), personnel, work assignments, etc., to expedite work.

What is required in this position?

• Must be a qualified activities specialist or an activities professional who is licensed by this state and is eligible for certification as an activities specialist or as activities professional; or
• Must have, relevant experience in a social or recreation program experience; or
• Must be a qualified occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant; or
• Must have completed a training course approved by this state.
• One year experience in long term care activities programs

What makes LifeQuest unique?

At LifeQuest, we are a family of health care services and facilities dedicated to the maintenance and improvement of the health and life environment of people of all ages. LifeQuest is a nonprofit organization located in Quakertown, Pennsylvania, serving the Berks, Bucks, Lehigh, Montgomery, and Northampton counties. We are a top-rated, cutting-edge family of facilities offering quality personal and health care services ranging from infant care through senior care.

Why work here?

T.E.A.M. = Together everyone accomplishes more!

LifeQuest will achieve its goals by being the Employer of Choice, by treating our co-workers with respect and in a professional manner, and thereby facilitating our commitment to a high standard of public service.