Activities Director (Recreation Therapist)

Life Care Center of Morristown•Morristown, TN

About The Position

The Activities Director (Recreation Therapist) plans, organizes, develops, directs, implements, and evaluates quality activities for patients. The role ensures patients’ recreational, physical, intellectual, spiritual, and social needs are met in accordance with applicable laws and regulations and Life Care standards. Activities may include entertainment, exercise, relaxation, and education. The director oversees the activities team, makes rounds to monitor performance and patient needs, documents patient progress and behavior, escorts patients to activities, and visits patients who are uninterested or unable to participate in group activities. The role also manages the department within budget, assists with patient evacuation, and works productively with an interdisciplinary team while maintaining professional relationships, confidentiality, and compliance with company policies and standards.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in recreational therapy or a related field.
Currently licensed or registered in the applicable state.
Maintain an active Recreational Therapist license in good standing throughout employment.
Possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
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 competency areas including patient rights, safety, and sanitation.
Read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
Sit, stand, bend, lift, push, pull, stoop, walk, reach, and move intermittently during working hours.
Adhere to Life Care’s Code of Conduct and demonstrate integrity and professionalism.

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.
Effectively manage and operate within budget.
Exhibit excellent customer service and a positive attitude toward patients.
Assist in the evacuation of patients.
Demonstrate dependable, regular attendance.
Concentrate and use reasoning skills and good judgment.
Communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team.
Maintain professional working relationships with associates, vendors, and others.
Maintain confidentiality of proprietary and/or confidential information.
Follow company policies, including harassment and compliance procedures, and complete mandatory Code of Conduct and other appropriate compliance training.