CNA Activity Coordinator: Engage & Enrich Residents

OPCO Skilled Management; Brownsburg (IN); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

OPCO Skilled Management is seeking a dedicated Activities Coordinator to support the Activity Director in assessing, selecting, organizing, and implementing activity/recreational services for residents. We value energy and a fun, engaging approach to enhance residents' daily lives.

Qualification requirements include a CNA license, a high school diploma or equivalent, and at least one year in long-term care; experience with dementia patients is preferred or willingness to obtain certification.

Qualifications

• CNA License required.
• High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
• Activities Certification preferred but not required.
• One-year experience working in long term care.
• One year of experience conducting social/recreational programs within the past five years, preferred.
• Experience working with Dementia residents preferred, or willing to become dementia certified.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the development and delivery of activity/recreational programs to promote residents’ opportunities for engaging in normal life enhancement pursuits and to increase and/or maintain functioning levels.
• Encourages resident participation in group and individual activities including arts/crafts, community outings, religious activities, intellectual/educational activities, community/center service activities, recreational activities, etc.
• Assists in completing activity documentation, when needed, if trained and in conjunction with regulatory requirements and company policies.
• Submits supplies list to Activity/Recreation Director and submits receipts for activity expenditures.
• Maintains precautions/limitations list on each resident.
• Assists Activity/Recreation Director in the organization and supervision of the volunteer program including recruiting and training volunteers.
• Assists with Resident Council Meetings when necessary.
• Assists in planning community activities that jointly include the community, staff, families and residents.
• Assists in the completion of a monthly calendar of available activity/recreational programs and posts it in the center.
• Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or assigned at any time with or without notice.

Skills

CNA License

Program planning

Resident engagement

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Activities Certification (preferred)

Job description

OPCO Skilled Management is seeking a dedicated Activities Coordinator to support the Activity Director in assessing, selecting, organizing, and implementing activity/recreational services for residents. We value energy and a fun, engaging approach to enhance residents' daily lives.

Qualification requirements include a CNA license, a high school diploma or equivalent, and at least one year in long-term care; experience with dementia patients is preferred or willingness to obtain certification.