Recreation coordinator Jobs in Yonkers, NY

Details : POSITION OVERVIEWTo assist in the planning, implementation and evaluation of recreational, social emotional and spiritual needs of the resident at Casa Promesa Nursing Facility.Key Essential functions :

• Lead groups and individual activity programs as indicated on the monthly calendar.
• Escort Residents who needs assistance to attend programs throughout the facility.
• Provided 1 : 1 activities, supplies or room visits to resident who do not or cannot participate in group's activities due to personal choice or physical, mental conditions.
• Provided social and sensory situation.
• Provided emotional support.
• Adapt programs to the capabilities of the individual residents involved to enable participation.
• Encourage resident awareness of activities options and encourage participation and pursuit of leisure interest old or new.
• Interview resident and family members to obtain information regarding past and present leisure of interest.
• Announce programs throughout the PA system alerting residents of ongoing programs.
• Show initiative and creativity in programming and working with residents.
• Prepared supplies and materials needed for programs in advance.
• Provided inputs to the planning of the monthly recreational calendar according to the needs of the residents.
• Distribute and place activity calendars in resident's room in monthly basis and as needed.
• Prepares large calendar and post on their units.
• Maintain daily participation log of resident's activities.
• Observed residents attendance, participation, and respond to programs, to evaluate programs and residents progress.
• Submit monthly statistics to Activities Director on the last day of the month.
• Assist in developing, implementing and maintaining an ongoing Quality Assurance program for The Recreation Department.
• Provide refreshments to residents during special events where indicated and complies with residents diets.
• Log in and Delivered mail in daily basis and assists with reading as requested by residents.
• Coordinate activities with other departments.
• Assists in preparing and setting up activities areas for schedule programs.
• Assist in cleaning up activities area after completion of programs.
• Accompany residents to field trips when designated,
• May perform other duties as designated by the Activities Director.
• Maintained required Initial, annual, quarterly, significant changes and progress note assessments on a timely basis.
• Develop a comprehensive plan of care for each residents to identified problem / needs / strengths of the resident and the goals to be accomplished and update the care plans on a timely basis at least quarterly or monthly.
• Ensures that all charted activity progress notes are informative and descriptive of the services provided and the resident involvements and response to the service.
• Complete MDS on a timely basis as directed by MDS Coordinator.
• Attends Care Plan meetings as assigned by the Activities Director.
• Participate in discharge planning process.
• Develops and maintained good working relationship with other departments within the facility to assure that daily activities can be performed without interruptions.
• Attend staff meetings to assist inn identifying and correcting areas and / or improvement of services.
• Recreation leader is responsible for the care and storage of all supplies, material and equipment.
• Operate equipment in a safe manner.
• Practice acceptable standards of sanitation, safety, and infection control.
• Maintain department work area in a clean, sanitary and safe manners.
• Participate in fire safety and disaster preparedness drill.
• Report all accidents and incidents immediately.
• Report all unsafe / hazardous conditions / equipment's immediately.
• Follow facility procedures when exposure to blood and body fluid
• Respect resident rights and dignity and practice quality standards of care.
• Maintains the confidentiality of all residents care information.
• Review and report residents' complaints ad grievances and initiate investigation and follow up.
• Assist in training and providing orientation to new staff, internes and volunteers as directed by the Activities Director.
• Decorate resident's areas for holidays, special events, etc.
• Attend and participate in training programs.
• Sits, stands, bends, lifts and moves during working hours.
• Work in office areas as well as throughout the facility.
• Communicate with other disciplines.
• Must work a flexible schedule including evening, weekends and holidays.
• Must be able to related information concerning a residents conditions.
• Must be able to cope with mental, and emotional stress of the position,
• Must function independently and have flexibility, personal integrity and the ability to work effectivity with residents, personals and family.
• Must be able to work with ill, disable, emotionally upset ad at times hostile residents within the facility.
• Must be able to push and pull residents in wheelchair.
• May be exposed to infectious waste, diseases & conditions, including HIV / AIDS and Hepatitis B virus and Covid -19
• Must be able to assist in the evacuation of residents

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