Certified Activities Coordinator - Full Time Days

Altercare•Cuyahoga Falls, OH

About The Position

The Certified Activities Coordinator assists with planning, developing, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and directing activity programs in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local standards and facility policies and procedures. The role coordinates individual and group activities that reflect patients’ interests and needs, supports community involvement, and helps create a home-like atmosphere. The coordinator documents observations and plans, participates in care planning, maintains department policies and records, and works with other departments to support quality patient care.

Requirements

Certified Activities Director.
High school diploma.
Microsoft Office skills.
Minimum of one year of experience leading activities in a skilled nursing home preferred.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of one year of experience leading activities in a skilled nursing home.

Responsibilities

Coordinate group and individual activities based on patients’ interests and needs.
Work with volunteers, families, and community agencies.
Recognize and respond to changes in patients’ conditions, and document observations, interventions, and outcomes.
Establish and maintain community involvement and create a home-like atmosphere for patients.
Plan and facilitate one-to-one and group activities and plan activity programs.
Document observations and plans of action in appropriate records.
Participate in care plan meetings.
Organize, develop, implement, and distribute the department newsletter.
Develop, maintain, and periodically update written policies and procedures governing the Activities Department.
Participate in surveys conducted by authorized government agencies.
Coordinate Activities Department services with other departments to maintain quality patient care.
Review, monitor, address, and document complaints and grievances from patients, families, visitors, and employees.
Prepare reports and recommendations for the Administrator regarding Activities Department operations.
Regularly review and revise activity care plans in accordance with state and federal regulations and facility policy.
Maintain privacy and confidentiality of records and information relating to patients, employees, and the facility.
Follow universal precautions and isolation procedures.
Promote an atmosphere of optimism, warmth, and interest in patients’ personal and health care needs.
Use and enter resident information into an Electronic Medical Health Record (EMHR).