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Activities Director
Deer Meadows Rehabilitation and Nursing is a family of skilled nursing facilities and rehabilitation centers. We are resident-centered and quality-focused! Our workplace culture is all about uplifting people. If you are looking for a healthcare organization where you can bring your best "you" to work, make a difference, and team up with like-minded co-workers, then we are looking for you. Join us!
Essential Duties & Responsibilities of the Activity Director:
* Meet physical and sensory requirements stated below and be able to work in the described environment.
* Identify and participate in process improvement initiatives to enhance the customer experience, workflow, and work environment.
* Manage staff including hiring, training, coaching, counseling, and termination as necessary.
* Ensure employment practices are administered fairly, without discrimination, in accordance with applicable laws.
* Develop, organize, and implement activity programs to meet residents social, emotional, physical, and therapeutic needs as per their care plans and budget.
* Initiate and promote activities within and outside the facility, ensuring safety and wellbeing.
* Coordinate assistance for residents in activities and events as needed.
* Provide in-room activities for residents unable to attend daily events.
* Create an ongoing, creative activity calendar accessible to residents of all ages and abilities.
Job Requirements of the Activity Director:
Meet at least one of the following criteria:
* Degree and certification as a therapeutic recreation specialist;
* Certified Activity Director by the National Certification Council for Activity Professionals;
* Two years of experience in a social or recreational program within the past five years, including one year in a healthcare setting;
* Prior completion of a state-approved training course.
Additional Details:
* Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Administrative
* Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
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