Activities Director

Job Description

Job Description

ob Description

Northfield Village Rehabilitation and Wellness is an 75 bed facility with all private rooms located in Northfield, OH.

We are looking for compassionate healthcare employees to join our team. Experienced or newly licensed medical professionals are welcomed to apply. Northfield Village offers competitive wages, flexible hours and a premier healthcare environment with the friendliness and comfort of a family-oriented facility.

Job description:
The ideal candidate is patient, kind, organized and energetic. The Activities Director should be encouraging to residents so they want to attend activities but will also need to be respectful of their right to decline. You may be asked to help in other areas of the building as needed for the optimal performance of your building/department and the well-being of our residents. The Activity Director will be responsible for planning and developing quality activities for our residents every month. The ideal candidate should have CTRS certification, knowledgeable of state regulations, computer skills, point click care experience preferred, and experience in programming and documentation.

Essential job functions:

• Staff the activities department including scheduling, adhering to budgeted hours, adhering to departmental budget.

• Plan, schedule and implement a program of individual and group activities based on residents’ needs and interests.

• Ensure that all residents are properly interviewed and assessed prior to the initial resident care conference and include assessment information in the medical record.

• Identify and documents in the resident’s care plan the activity interests, needs and problems of the residents. Update the MDS assessment and care plan as needed and according to regulations.

• Serve as an active member of the interdisciplinary team attending all resident care conferences and integrating the recreation plan as part of the total resident plan of care.

• Maintain departmental documentation that reflects services provided and resident progress towards goals including progress notes, participation records, one-to-one records, etc.

• Plan and coordinate weekend and evening activities as needed per resident interest.

Job qualifications:
Has 2 years of experience in a social or recreational program within the last 5 years, 1 of which was full-time in a patient activities program in a health care setting.