Activities Director

Florence Home•Omaha, NE

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Activities Director - Memory Care role involves leading life enrichment programming for residents, ensuring their interests, needs, and functional levels are met. This position requires a strong understanding of Assisted Living regulations, resident rights, and HIPAA. The director will develop and implement engaging activities, coordinate with other departments, manage logistics for events, and supervise staff. A key aspect of the role is fostering a supportive environment that encourages socialization, productivity, and growth for residents, including those with sensory or cognitive deficiencies.

Requirements

Minimum age of 18 years.
Two years prior experience in providing socialization and enrichment programs for geriatric population including impaired individuals is required.
Must possess a current Nebraska driver’s license with no violations.
Ability to read, write, and speak English is required.
Ability to perform work safely.
Superior interpersonal communication skills and capability to relating to a variety of people and personalities.
Considerable initiative, judgment and leadership skills required.
Must possess a high level of flexibility and tolerance to adjust to changes in workload, assignments, hours and days required.
Ability to communicate empathetically with healthy geriatric population as well as those with sensory or cognitive deficiencies.
Ability to create a supportive, nonrestrictive, non-judgmental environment that foster socialization, productivity and growth for residents.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in gerontology, social services or recreational therapy or comparable experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and lead life enrichment programming that reflects the interests, needs, and functional levels of residents, and that provides residents the opportunity to be challenged and successful.
Direct the completion of a personal interview and assessment of each new resident and document findings.
Provide monthly summary of each resident’s participation in activities to Community Nurse.
Communicate with all other Royale Oaks House of Hope departments to coordinate Activities program with clinical, social, and food services.
Direct logistics for care community parties, outings, and special events including participation in planning, set-up, transportation of residents and facilitating the activity.
Create and manage the posting and distribution of monthly Activities calendar.
Ensure activities are conducted according to plans and times established.
Identify and develop resources in the community which enhance the activities program, incorporate resources into program and assist residents in accessing resources.
Supervise and support Life Enrichment Coordinator, including training, planning, assigning, evaluating, maintaining records, and coordinating daily assignments.
Coordinate volunteer programs with Talent Development Manager including recruitment, training, retention and tracking of hours.
Purchase supplies for Life Enrichment Department and appropriately track and code invoices and purchasing receipts.
Manage the procurement, care and maintenance of all Activities supplies and equipment.
Knowledgeable about Assisted Living regulations as they pertain to the position.
Understanding and practical application of resident rights, ensuring coworkers and you do not violate these rights.
Report any incident that violates resident rights to the Administrator immediately.
Maintain confidentiality of resident information following HIPAA regulations.
Maintain productive working relationship and cooperation with other departments.
Handle conflict with professionalism and seek supervisor’s advice when needed.
Serve as a role model by demonstrating professional behavior in every situation, including refraining from gossiping.