Activities Director (Non Recreation Therapist)

Life Care Center of Coos Bay•Coos Bay, OR

About The Position

The Activities Director plans, organizes, develops, directs, and evaluates quality activities for patients, ensuring their recreational, physical, intellectual, spiritual, and social needs are met in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and Life Care standards. The role includes coordinating activities such as entertainment, exercise, relaxation, and education; monitoring the activities team and patient needs; documenting patient progress and behavior; and supporting patients’ participation in activities.

Requirements

Two years of experience in a social recreation program within the last five years, including one year of full-time experience in a patient activities program in a health care setting.
Completion of state-approved activity training.
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 departmental programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures.
Proficiency in 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.
Ability to adhere to Life Care’s Code of Conduct and complete mandatory compliance training.
Dependable, regular attendance.
Ability to concentrate and use reasoning skills and good judgment.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Ability to sit, stand, bend, lift, push, pull, stoop, walk, reach, and move intermittently during working hours.

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.
Visit patients regularly in their rooms if they are uninterested in 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.
Communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team.
Fulfill core competencies of the licensed position and provide clinical oversight within the discipline and in accordance with rehabilitation practice standards.