Activities Director - The Ponce Care Center

Activities Director

The Ponce Care Center is looking for a qualified and compassionate healthcare professional to join their team as an Activities Director!

ABOUT THE PONCE - Located in St. Augustine, FL, we are a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility that is dedicated to helping our residents maximize their potential and live their lives to the fullest. We offer a modern, comfortable, and secure facility staffed by caring professionals where individuals receive the finest sub-acute medical care, rehabilitation services, and 24-hour skilled nursing care. We are committed to maintaining a facility where compassionate care is provided in an environment of respect and dignity. It is also a great working environment for our staff as we truly value and appreciate each member of our team!

While working here, you will enjoy:

• Health, dental, vision and life insurance. Your well-being is important, and we value it.
• Paid time off. Because as much as you love your job, we want you to also love having time to be you.
• A 401K retirement plan. You're our company's future; let us help you take care of yours.
• Continuing education credits. Life, learning, and education are our top priorities.
• Supportive management, cohesive work environment and many different career paths to help you achieve your professional goals

  Summary of the Activities Director:

      We are seeking a high energy, creative, organized and zealous Activity Director for our facility. The Activities Director will plan, organize, develop, and direct the overall operations of the department to assure that an on-going program of activities is designed to meet, in accordance with the comprehensive assessment, the interests and the physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being of each resident.

           Responsibilities of the Activities Director:

• Involve residents and families in planning Facility activity programs.
• Develop preliminary and comprehensive assessments of the activity needs of each resident.
• Forecast needs of the Activities department.
• Make weekly inspections of all activity functions to assure that quality control measures are continually maintained.
• Schedule movies, plan parties, and provide games and activities for residents.
• Encourage residents to participate in hobbies and crafts.  Provide materials, as necessary.
• Supervise activities, as necessary.
• Develop and maintain an activity schedule.
• Provide reading materials in Braille, tapes, and records, as necessary.
• Assist in providing library service for residents through cooperation with local library.
• Make routine visits to residents and perform assistance with crafts, projects, etc., as necessary.
• Encourage residents to develop their educational development through reading, etc.
• Prior experience as an Activity Director preferred.

Requirements/Qualifications of Activity Director

• At least one (1) year Skilled Nursing experience.
• At least six (6) months of activities experience within the last 2 years. 
• Effective verbal and written English communication skills.
• Highest level of professionalism with the ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to communicate at all levels of organization and work well within a team environment in support of company objectives.
• Customer service oriented with the ability to work well under pressure.