Job Description
Job Description
Paradigm Healthcare is seeking a Certified Activity Director to come make a difference in the lives of our patients! Apply now! Great benefits!
Job Duties :
- Plan, create, and implement meaningful and engaging facility activities for the residents
- Design programs to encourage socialization, entertainment, relaxation, and fulfillment, as well as improve daily living skills
- Create systems to ensure that residents and families are informed about activities in the facility
- Engage in one-on-one visits, care plan meetings, and assessments as needed
- Keep accurate records of activities, attendance, and calendars
- Recruit, organize, coordinate volunteers for activities
- Create, implement, and supervise processes to conduct meetings with residents and / or families as needed
- Implement hobbies, arts and crafts, and other activities with appropriate material to engage residents
- Plan and arrange transportation for activities to other locales as necessary
- Maintain up-to-date notes relating to activities provided to residents
- Maintain the comfort, privacy, and dignity of residents and interact with them in a manner that displays warmth, respect, and promotes a caring environment
- Attend and participate in departmental meetings and in-services as directed
- Maintain a good relationship built on communication and teamwork with members from other departments within the facility to promote activities
- Oversee the work of Activities Assistant(s) to accomplish the responsibilities of this position
- Regularly meets with Activities Assistant(s) to review activities and progress as well as plan future activities
Required Education and Experience
High school diploma or GEDMinimum 2 years of experience in a social or recreational programQualified therapeutic recreation specialist or activities professional who is licensed and registered by the StateCertified as a therapeutic recreation specialist or activities professional by a recognized accrediting bodyCurrent first aid and CPR certificationBenefits
Dental insuranceHealth insuranceLife insurancePaid time offProfessional development assistanceReferral programVision insuranceSchedule :
Monday to FridayLicense / Certification :
Certified (Required)