Activities Director
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Nightingale at Crosset - ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR
Responsible to plan, organize, and implement a program of activity/leisure pursuits designed to meet the social, spiritual,
intellectual, emotional, educational and physical needs and interests of patients in accordance with the comprehensive
patient care plan.
The right individual should be: CREATIVE, good with organization and time management, good communicator, and a team player.
*Computer experience is a plus
Previous Activity Director experience highly desired
Healthcare experience ina a SNF, ALF, or hospital setting required
Activity/Recreation Director Responsibilities
Develops and delivers activity/recreational programming to promote the patients’ opportunities for engaging in
normal life enhancement pursuits and to increase and/or maintain functioning levels.
Completes a monthly calendar of available activity/recreational programs and posts it in the center.
Plans community activities that jointly include the community, staff, families and patients.
Attends and participates in Patient Care Plan Meetings; Reviews/documents patient progress regularly according to center policy.
Assures physician’s approval for involvement in activity/recreational programs; Maintains precautions/limitations list on each patient.
Charts individual patient’s attendance and participation in group, individual and one-on-one recreational pursuits daily.
Provides patients with opportunities and support for involvement in group and individual leisure pursuits (i.e. arts/crafts, community outings, religious activities, intellectual/educational activities, community/center service activities) based upon individual interests and needs. Invites/encourages patients’ participation.
Supports each patient’s right to self determination; Documents patient refusal of activity services offered
Assists patients in the organization and implementation of Patient Council Meetings.
Coordinates an effective Volunteer Program.
- Location:
- Crossett
- Job Type:
- FullTime