Recreation Specialist

ArchCare•Town of Rhinebeck, NY

6h•Onsite

About The Position

The Recreation Specialist is responsible for conducting assessments with residents to identify their needs, interests, and skills, and then developing and implementing individualized and group recreation programs. This role involves maintaining comprehensive documentation, assisting the Director in evaluating program effectiveness, and participating in interdisciplinary care team meetings to ensure recreation plans align with overall care plans. The specialist also provides guidance to nursing staff on various interventions, contributes to the department's quality assurance program, assists in the education and direction of Recreation Leaders, and supervises assigned volunteers. Additionally, the position requires maintaining supplies and equipment, and in the Director's absence, being responsible for daily department operations to the Senior Recreation Specialist. Participation in staff development, mandatory education, HAZCOM compliance, and Nursing Home Committees is also expected, along with performing other related duties as requested, including unrelated duties in emergencies.

Responsibilities

Conduct an assessment with each resident to identify residents' needs, interests, and skills for an individualized program plan.
Develop and implement services including group programs and one-to-one interventions for each resident of an assigned unit within the context of the resident's comprehensive assessment and care plan.
Maintain documentation such as assessments, progress notes, MDS, care plans, and daily charting.
Assist the Director in evaluating the efficacy and effectiveness of recreational interventions in relation to resident needs.
Participate in interdisciplinary care team meetings and ensure that the recreation plan conforms to the overall interdisciplinary Care Plan.
Provide direction to the nursing staff in providing physical, cognitive, emotional/behavioral, leisure, and social interventions to residents.
Assist in the development and maintenance of the department quality assurance program.
Assist the Director in the education and direction of Recreation Leaders.
Supervise and direct assigned volunteers.
Maintain an adequate amount of supplies and equipment.
In the absence of the Director, be responsible to the Senior Recreation Specialist for the daily operation of the department.
Participate in staff development programs, including attendance at mandatory education programs.
Comply with guidelines of the HAZCOM program.
Participate, as assigned, in Nursing Home Committees.
Perform other related duties as requested in the spirit of cooperation, including unrelated duties in case of emergency.