Activities Supervisor Full Time
About The Position
Mt. Olympus Rehabilitation in Salt Lake City, Utah, is seeking a full-time Activities Supervisor/Director for its skilled nursing facility. The role is responsible for creating and carrying out a therapeutic activities program for geriatric residents. The program should reflect residents’ individual needs and interests and help build their functional abilities. The supervisor develops individual, group, and bedside activities, including special and seasonal events, and prepares and posts a monthly activities calendar. The role also involves gathering and updating information from residents and, as appropriate, family members, legal representatives, and significant others to create individualized programs that accommodate residents’ preferences and needs and protect and promote their rights. The position participates in department budget development and provides the Administrator with relevant information about financial needs and status. It also hires and retains qualified activity staff and volunteers, adapts activities to residents’ cognitive and physical functional levels, and maintains activity equipment, supplies, and spaces.
Requirements
- High school diploma.
- Reliable transportation to and from work.
- Love for the geriatric population.
Nice To Haves
- Therapeutic Recreation Technician (TRT) qualification is highly desired but not required.
- Some prior nursing home activities experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Create and execute a therapeutic activities program for geriatric residents that meets individual interests and needs and helps build functional abilities.
- Develop and provide individual, group, and bedside activities, including special and seasonal events.
- Develop and post a monthly activities calendar.
- Interview residents and, as appropriate, interested family members, legal representatives, and significant others to obtain and update information for individualized activities programs.
- Accommodate residents’ needs and preferences and protect and promote residents’ rights.
- Participate in developing the department budget and provide the Administrator with relevant information about department financial needs and status.
- Hire and retain qualified, competent activity staff and volunteers.
- Adapt activities to residents’ cognitive and physical functional levels using task segmentation, verbal prompts, set-up assistance, physical assists, and demonstrations.
- Maintain and clean activity equipment and supplies.
- Keep activity spaces clean and orderly.
Benefits
- Complete medical, dental, and vision insurance benefits.
- Employer-matching 401(k) retirement program.
- Up to 16 days of paid time off per year.
- Company-paid life insurance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
