Activities Director (Recreation Therapist)

Mayfair Village Nursing Care Center•Columbus, OH

About The Position

The Activities Director (Recreation Therapist) plans, organizes, develops, directs, implements, and evaluates quality activity programs for patients. Programs may include entertainment, exercise, relaxation, and education and are intended to meet patients’ recreational, physical, intellectual, spiritual, and social needs in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and Life Care standards. The director makes daily rounds to ensure the activities team is meeting standards and patient needs, charts patient progress and behavior, escorts patients to activities, and visits patients who cannot or do not wish to attend group activities. The role also manages the department within budget and works as part of an interdisciplinary team.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in recreational therapy or a related field.
Currently licensed or registered in the applicable state; must maintain an active Recreational Therapist license in good standing throughout employment.
Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
Knowledge of practices and procedures, laws, regulations, and guidelines governing functions in a post-acute care facility.
Ability to implement and interpret department programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures.
Proficiency in applicable competency areas, including patient rights, safety, and sanitation.
Ability to maintain professional working relationships with associates, vendors, and others.
Ability to maintain confidentiality of proprietary and confidential information.
Ability to understand and follow company policies, including harassment and compliance procedures.
Adherence to Life Care’s Code of Conduct and completion of mandatory Code of Conduct and other appropriate compliance training.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience with geriatrics.
Demonstrated proficiency in arts, crafts, or music.

Responsibilities

Plan, develop, organize, implement, and evaluate quality activity programs, including entertainment, exercise, relaxation, and education.
Make daily rounds to ensure the activities team is performing to standards and patient needs are being met.
Chart patient progress and behavior appropriately and descriptively.
Escort patients to and from activities.
Make regular in-room visits to patients who are uninterested in or unable to participate in group activities.
Effectively manage and operate within budget.
Provide excellent customer service and maintain a positive attitude toward patients.
Assist in the evacuation of patients.
Communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team.
Maintain dependable, regular attendance.
Concentrate and use reasoning skills and good judgment.
Perform required physical activities during working hours, including sitting, standing, bending, lifting, pushing, pulling, stooping, walking, reaching, and moving intermittently.
Read, write, speak, and understand English.