Description:
The Coordinator, Activities plans, manages, develops, organizes, implements, evaluates and directs the Activities / Recreation Department in accordance with current federal, state and local standards.
Essential Functions
- Planning, organizing, scheduling, coordinating and implementing all activities, programs and special events for residents.
- Coordinates resident outing as required
- Coordinate monthly calendar of events as it relates to resident activities.
- Interpret the department’s policies and procedures to employees, patient and/or resident, visitors, and government agencies.
- Meets with Administrator to discuss escalated matters, obtain direction and set time frames for planned activities.
- Participates in daily, weekly and/or monthly team meetings as requested or required.
- Completes employee evaluations on a timely basis. Accurately and objectively assesses performance.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.
Other Duties
- Promotes positive employee engagement, teamwork, mutual respect and safety work practices.
- Promotes customer service and hospitality and responds to and adequately resolves complaints or concerns
from patient and/or resident or families.
- Ensure Activities Department is prepared for inspections/surveys.
- Participates in the preparation of the Plan of Correction response to an inspection survey, and implements
any follow-up requirement for any Activities/Recreation Therapy citations.
- Maintain your required license, certifications and mandatory skill updates.
- Complies with all policies, local, state and federal laws and regulations.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibility
- May serve as an interim department leader depending on need.
Physical Requirements
- Must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and push/pull up to 250+ pounds, walk, climb stair or ladders, stand on feet for extended periods of time, etc.
Requirements:
Knowledge & Experience Requirements
- High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED)
- CPR certification
- 2-3 years of experience in an Activities / Recreation role
- Must have knowledge of computer office/clinical software
- Must be able to read, write and understand the English language
