Activites Director

Hospital District No 1 Marion County Kansas D B A St Luke Hospital and Living Center • Marion, KS

26d • $18 - $21 • Onsite

About The Position

The Activity Director (AD) ensures that residents are provided with a variety of activities so that facility life is challenging, stimulating, and enriching. The AD will provide an ongoing program of activities designed to meet, in accordance with the comprehensive assessment, the interests and physical, mental and psychosocial well-being of each resident.

Requirements

• Must be able to speak, read and write in English; see, hear, use fine motor skills, eye-hand coordination, and tactile abilities; follow multiple verbal and written instructions.
• Should possess problem-solving skills and the ability to analyze simple data.
• Must be able to make rational decisions based on factual information.
• Must be a current Certified Nurse Aide in Kansas in good standing and have completed the Activity program for AD certification.
• A valid Kansas driver’s license is necessary.
• The CPR course must be completed and current.
• The incumbent must have the ability to work as a team player with others in groups of all sizes.
• Requires effective communication, verbally and non-verbally, with residents, families and other staff members.

Nice To Haves

• It is recommended that this person has 2 years’ experience working with the elderly and have good knowledge of the principles and practices of therapeutic recreation.

Responsibilities

• Assess residents’ recreational needs and interests, respecting residents’ choices, privacy, dignity and independence.
• Schedule a variety of stimulating programs appropriate to the individual needs and interests for each resident.
• Communicate necessary information regarding the residents’ participation to the Living Center Director and in their absence, the Assistant Director of Nursing and the other team staff members as appropriate.
• Provide stimulating activities and one-on-one interactions to include assessing needs of the resident through verbal interactions, and written intake, developing programs, maintaining program schedules and offering opportunities for social recreation, renewing life roles, maintaining maximum functioning and developing new skills and interests.
• Serve as a member of the Care Plan Team of the Living Center, responsible for problems, goals, approaches and evaluates the resident social life in the facility on the care plan and MDS.
• Recruit, train and supervise Activity volunteers.
• Assist with the development of the department budget and is responsible for the oversight of said budget.
• Assist with resident transportation as needed.
• Provide one-on-one and group interactions with residents, dictated by the individual needs of the residents and in coordination with the residents’ plan of care.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED