Activities Coordinator / Full Time / Exempt

Starting Salary: $39,052 - $48,579

 (* Based on 2080 hours per year)

SUMMARY OF JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work with all Activity Staff in order to create and implement unique programs within the Six Dimensions of wellness for the Residents in Crown Center and Greenwood.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of staff, programs, and residents’ individualized goals
• Completes required documentation (MDS, initial history, progress notes progress notes)
• Active member on the Plan of Care team
• Works with volunteers within the facility (responsible for initial interview of community adult and student volunteers and appropriate placement)
• Works with Activity Assistants in creation of monthly calendar for Crown Center and Greenwood
• Responsible for creation of monthly calendar
• Responsible for scheduling of activity/programming staff
• Implements programs within Crown Center and Greenwood as needed
• Works with Programming/Activity Manager in maintaining budget for Crown Center, Greenwood.
• Maintain Activity Policy and Procedure Manual
• Complete daily documentation on all residents
• Complete assigned one to one sessions
• Daily tasks as needed (aviary care, daily happenings, room set ups, etc.)
• Maintain office supplies and order supplies/equipment as needed
• Schedule rooms as needed
• Performance of other duties as deemed necessary and appropriate

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION:

• BS degree in Therapeutic Recreation or related area
• Would prefer individual is a Certified Recreational Therapist Specialist

EXPERIENCE:

• Would prefer individual with minimally 2 years experience as Activity Director in a Long Term Setting
• Minimally 5 years  Activity experience in Long Term Care or Assisted Living setting

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Ability to write individualized outcome specific goals
• Ability to provide adaptations for successful engagement for residents with physical and cognitive challenges
• Good communication skills, must be able to demonstrate effective reading, writing, and oral skills
• Must be detailed oriented person and be able to perform duties with great accuracy
• Competent in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Internet
• Must be able to interface well with others in a positive and professional manner
• Ability to work in a group setting or individually
• Knowledge of disease processes and behaviors of the elderly
• Sensitivity to older adults
• Knowledge on proper body mechanics
• Knowledge of proper techniques for transferring residents
• First Aid
• CPR

PRINCIPAL JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Meets productivity standards, completes work in a timely manner, (ie: implementation of programs on time)
• Completes required documentation in all areas
• Manages Activity Staff
• Maintains daily activity attendance records
• Plans, implements, and evaluates programs in all areas of care
• Responsible for interviewing and placement of community and student volunteers in Crown Center, Greenwood using them effectively and efficiently
• Completes one to one visits with those residents needing individualized attention
• Communication to team members/interdisciplinary team necessary information of residents and/or programs
• Maintains budget
• Working with team members in completing variety of tasks required on a daily basis (aviaries, happenings, daily boards, maintaining office/lounge spaces)

JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES – Other:

• Performs other related duties as needed.

The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Must be able to walk long distances
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds
• Works on weekends, holidays as necessary
• Will work evenings as scheduled

CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Annually 4 hours CEU related to dementia
• 50 hours of CEU in a five year period in order to maintain certification in Therapeutic Recreation
• CPR
• First Aid

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT/WORKING CONDITIONS:

Non-Patient Care Staff (0-20 lbs.) – Physical Demands

Occasional – 1 to 33% of workday

Frequent – 34 – 66% of workday

Constant – 67 – 100% of workday

Not at all – 0% of workday

Occasional

Sitting, Unilateral Vertical Reach 36-72”, lift 0-20#, 6-36” from floor; lift 0-20#, 36-48” from floor; climbing stairs; operating machines (2 hand(s)).

Frequent

Unilateral Horizontal Reach 0-18”; push/pull 100’, 19ft.lbs.

Constant

Standing, walking: 2.3 mph, 0 incline; bilateral fine motor manipulation; functional near, far, color vision aided or unaided; functional hearing aid or unaided; functional verbal communication skills; working overtime as assigned to meet operational/patient care demands.

Not at All

Hold 200# patient sidelying while doing procedure x 2 min; roll 200# patient away/toward self; transfer 105# person chair-chair 5x/hr. with gait belt; bed-cart transfer with 200# person and assist of one with sheet; lift 0- ___# 6-36” from floor; lift 0- ___# 6-72” from floor; climbing ladders, working from heights, crawling, kneeling, running, operating machines: (2 foot/feet).

Category II Job Classification – Laurel Lake employees who have jobs with tasks that rarely involve exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues and have no contact with used sharps.

Job Hazard Risks:

Lifting

Infectious Disease Exposure

Hazard Materials Exposure (Nuclear, Biological, Chemical)

Workplace Violence Potential

This job description identifies the general nature and level of work to be performed.  It is not to be considered an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties or skills required of an incumbent.