Activities Director (Recreation Therapist)

Life Care Center of Blount County•Louisville, TN

About The Position

The Activities Director (Recreation Therapist) plans, organizes, develops, directs, implements, and evaluates quality activity programs for patients. Programs include entertainment, exercise, relaxation, and education, and should meet each patient’s recreational, physical, intellectual, spiritual, and social needs in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and Life Care standards. The role includes monitoring the activities team, documenting patient progress and behavior, escorting patients to activities, and visiting patients who are unable or uninterested in group activities. The Activities Director also manages the department within budget, supports patient safety, and works productively with 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, procedures, laws, regulations, and guidelines governing functions in a post-acute care facility.
Ability to implement and interpret departmental programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures.
Proficiency in applicable competency areas, including patient rights, safety, and sanitation.
Ability to concentrate and use reasoning skills and good judgment.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Ability to perform the physical activities listed for the role, including sitting, standing, bending, lifting, pushing, pulling, stooping, walking, reaching, and moving intermittently during working hours.
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 or unable to participate in group activities.
Manage and operate effectively within budget.
Provide excellent customer service and maintain a positive attitude toward patients.
Assist in the evacuation of patients.
Maintain dependable, regular attendance.
Communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team.
Maintain professional working relationships with associates, vendors, and others.
Maintain confidentiality of proprietary and confidential information and follow company policies, compliance procedures, and the Code of Conduct.