Activities Director / Recreation Specialist

Signature HealthCARE, LLC•Columbia, KY

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Signature HealthCARE at Summit Manor Rehab & Wellness Center is a 104-bed facility that offers a wide array of services from short-term rehabilitation to traditional long-term care. It is our mission as a family-based organization to revolutionize the healthcare industry through a culture of resident centered healthcare services, personalized spirituality, and real quality of life initiatives. Signature HealthCARE is a family-based healthcare company offering integrated services across multiple states. Our continuum of care includes skilled nursing, rehabilitation, assisted and memory care, and home-based services supported by innovative technologies like telehealth and Care.ai-enabled solutions. We are committed to advancing person-directed care and quality outcomes. Many of our facilities continue to receive high performance ratings and accreditations. As an award-winning organization recognized over the years by national outlets such as U.S. News & World Report, we take pride in fostering compassionate care environments and being an employer of choice in the healthcare industry.

Requirements

Degree and certification as a therapeutic recreation specialist; or
Certified Activity Director by the National Certification Council for Activity Professionals; or
Two (2) years’ experience in a social or recreational program within the past five (5) years, in which one (1) year was full time in a resident activities program in a health care setting; or
Prior completion of a state approved training course.
One (1) to two (2) years management/supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

Planning, organizing, and directing a wide variety of activities that promote social, spiritual, and psychological needs.
Coordinate and verify that assistance is provided to residents for activities and events as necessary.
Provide in room activities for residents who are unable to attend daily events.
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.