Activities Director - The Grove at New Castle
New Castle, PA 16101
About the Job
Activities Director (Healthcare)
$2,000 Sign on Bonus for Full-Time New Hire!
The Grove at New Castle is looking to hire a caring and compassionate Activities Director to join our team!
Our mission at The Grove at New Castle is to offer quality care to our residents, and to provide for them a loving and compassionate environment, attending carefully to their physical, spiritual, and emotional needs.
The primary purpose of the job position is to plan, organize, implement, evaluate and direct the Activity Programs in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards governing the facility and as directed by Administrator, to ensure that the emotional, recreational, and social needs of the residents are met and maintained on an individual basis.
Job Responsibilities:
Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate and direct the Activity Programs facility.
Plan and schedule movies, parties, games, projects, crafts, resources, and field trips for residents at least one month in advance
Assist and supervise residents with activities;
Assist bed patients with writing letters, running errands, making appointments, etc.;
Identify and monitor spiritual, social, recreational, and emotions needs of residents through routine interviews, visits, and consultations with residents and their families
Encourage residents to develop physical and educational skill through participation in activities
Develop and maintain rapport with all services to ensure that a team effort is achieved in developing activities for all residents
Consultant with residents and their families
Promptly report to nursing personnel any noticeable changes in residents' conditions
Ensure nursing supervisors assist residents with the selection of activities in compliance with physicians’ orders.
Meet with personnel on a regularly scheduled basis and solicit advice from inter-department supervisors concerning activity programs
Assist in standardizing methods in which work will be accomplished
Monitors activities to ensure that resident’s emotional, recreational and social needs are met
Assures physician’s approval for involvement in recreational services.
Maintains a precautions/limitations list on each resident
Encourages resident participation in group and individual activities, including recreational activities, arts/crafts. community outings, religious activities, intellectual/educational activities, etc.
Education and Qualifications:
A graduate of an accredited high school or GED preferred.
Post-secondary education in a related field is desirable.
Previous long-term care experience is desirable.
Two (2) years’ experience as a Supervisor or long-term care Activity director or previous work experience under a Certified Activity Consultant
Schedule:
8 hour shift
Day shift with one day a week working split shift.
Education:
Associate (Preferred)
Experience:
Long term care: 1 year
Supervisor: 2 years
Activities Aide: 1 year
“We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.”