Activities Director (Non Recreation Therapist)

Life Care Center of Morristown•Morristown, TN

About The Position

The Activities Director plans, organizes, develops, and directs 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 plans and evaluates activities such as entertainment, exercise, relaxation, and education; monitors the activities team and patient needs; and supports patients who do not participate in group activities. The position also involves documenting patient progress and behavior, managing the department within budget, and working with an interdisciplinary team.

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, 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, and adhere to Life Care’s Code of Conduct and required compliance training.
Dependable, regular attendance.
Ability to concentrate and use reasoning skills and good judgment.
Ability to sit, stand, bend, lift, push, pull, stoop, walk, reach, and move intermittently during working hours.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.

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 meeting 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.
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.
Fulfill core competencies of the licensed position and provide clinical oversight within the discipline and in accordance with rehabilitation practice standards.