Activity Coordinator

Perimeter Healthcare•West Memphis, AR

16h

About The Position

The Activities Coordinator is primarily responsible for providing services to the activity program to meet the patients’/residents’ social, recreational, physical, educational and spiritual needs by using meaningful activity. The Activity Programs are used to enable the patients/residents to function and maintain their dignity and fullest mental and physical capacity for as long as possible. These programs are also used to enhance the patient’s/resident’s feelings of usefulness and encourage self-confidence, self-respect, and empowerment.

Requirements

Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age or older
High School diploma or GED.
Valid State Driver's License with appropriate Endorsements

Nice To Haves

One (1) year experience working in a children's services program or in a residential setting is preferred.
A minimum of two years of college education with at least 12 semester (18 quarter) hours in the social sciences may be substituted for one year of work experience.

Responsibilities

Appropriately assess and re-assess the patients’/residents’ activity interests, needs and concerns through observation, conversation, and with written information.
Write patient/resident progress notes accurately, neatly and in a timely manner, and in accordance with facility and departmental documentation standards/regulations.
Record patient/resident codings/changes and other necessary information accurately and promptly.
Plan/choose patient/resident activities with creativity and variety.
Assist with writing unplanned events or changes to scheduled events on appropriate calendars/notices.
Notify other departments/nursing units as necessary.
Plans the calendar with appropriate, age-related patient/resident activities both in large and small groups or using one-to-one treatments. Emphasis, should be placed on activities the resident is interested in.
Assist patients/residents to perform or participate in activities.
Adapt the activity so that the patient/resident can be successful as possible with the least amount of help and yet maintain the resident’s highest functioning capabilities.
Work with other Activity staff and other disciplines in a cooperative manner to foster the most appropriate safe and least restrictive environment for the patient/resident.