Activities Coordinator Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED, Related Field (Required)
• CPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) (Required)
• First Aid - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) (Required)

Nice To Haves

• Bachelors Degree, Recreational Therapy (Preferred)
• Prior activities experience in a long-term care or special population (Preferred)
• Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) - National Cancer Registrars Association (NCRA) (Preferred)
• Activities Professional Certification (APC) - National Certification Council for Activity Professionals (Preferred)

Responsibilities

• Ensures programs are scheduled and conducted.
• Ensures that daily activities run without interruption.
• Works in conjunction with the Activities Coordinators in order to ensure departmental compliance and to evaluate and improve activity programs.
• Covers events in the event of an absence of an Activity Coordinator.
• Oversees activity areas for resident services.
• Ensures proper maintenance, adequate equipment and supplies for these areas to ensure compliance with facility policies and to ensure that needed equipment and materials are available.
• Adhere to budget.
• Mentors and acts as a resource for Activities Coordinators in the department, to ensure that all employees demonstrate an acceptable level of competence which will result in development of programs that meet the needs of all residents.
• Works to recruit and retain volunteers, to achieve additional recreation activities.
• Assures the comprehensive plan of care is maintained in conjunction with other disciplines by coordinating with other services such as rehabilitation, social services, dietary, pharmacy, consulting physicians, etc.
• Schedules monthly resident council meetings, records and distribute minutes.
• Conducts annual elections of resident council and organizes induction banquets.
• Oversees and maintains the personal shopping of all residents who request and/or who are without sponsors.
• Performs all necessary documentation in a timely fashion, in accordance with facility policies, and state regulations (i.e. and as applicable: MDS, Activity Assessments, ISPs/Care Plans, Progress Notes, activity attendance records).
• Demonstrates positive interpersonal relations in dealing with the public, residents and family members, so as to project a favorable image of LLHARS Division.
• Uses free time between programs make visits to resident's rooms, talk with residents and families, and makes an effort to sign them up for activities that may be of interest to them.