Activities Director, Assisted LIving-Memory Care

General Purpose

The Activity Director will plan, organize, develop, and direct engaging programming for our community of 100 senior residents at Columbia Place Assisted Living and Memory Care.

A successful candidate will take initiative with a creative and energetic spirit with a genuine desire to invest and engage with seniors! The position will pay $23.00-28.00 per hour, commensurate with experience, and full-time benefits provided through PACS.

Essential Duties


* Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, and direct the resident-centered activities for the assisted living and memory care community.


* Develop a monthly activity schedule for residents, which include resident outings, regularly scheduled group activities, and in-room activities for bed-bound or isolated residents.


* Encourage residents to participate in self-initiated activities including hobbies, crafts, and reading Provide materials as necessary including reading materials in Braille or audio books as appropriate.


* Ensure that all charted activity progress notes are informative and descriptive of the services provided and of the resident's response to the service.


* Keep abreast of current federal and state regulations, as well as professional standards.


* Provide good communication between employees of all levels, residents, their families, support personnel, government agencies/personnel, and the public to ensure the needs and best interest of the residents, community and facility are met to the extent possible.


* Participate in community planning related to the interests of the community and the services and needs of the resident and family.


* Participate in surveys by authorized government agencies.


* Assist in reviewing and developing a plan of correction for activity deficiencies noted during survey inspections and provide a written copy of such report to the Executive Director.


* Participate in regular meetings to include General Staff, Department Head, Quality Improvement, Quality Assurance (TEAM, Infection Control), Safety Committee, Marketing, Family and Resident Council


* Assist in arranging transportation for residents when necessary including, but not limited to, resident outings, to/from appointments, or discharge.

Supervisory Requirements

Assist with the overall supervision of and management of the activity staff.

Qualification

Education and/or Experience

High school diploma or equivalent.

Preferable one-year experience in a long-term care facility.

Language Skills

Ability to read technical procedures.

Ability to read and comprehend policy and procedure manuals.

Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems.

Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furn...