ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR

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FTE: 1.000000

Shift: Days

Location: Bourbonnais AL & Memory Care

Summary:

The Activities Director for Riverside Senior Living Communities (SLC) is responsible for the oversight of all activity programming at the Bourbonnais Grove and Westwood campuses. In this leadership role, the Activities Director manages a team, as well as coordinates all experience offerings, which enhances the senior living experience. Additional responsibilities include budget, supply procuerment, personnel management, activity planning and coordinating, activity promotion and resident communication. This position reports to the Executive Director and is an integral member of the SLC leadership team and ensures the delivery of quality programming for all residents. The positions ensures compliance with all applicable state and federal requirements.

Experience/Education:

• Bachelor's degree required
• One year of applicable experience in Senior Service or related field
• Prior management/supervisory experience preferred

License/Certification:

• Valid driver's license
• Driving record in good standing
• CPR
  

Responsibilities:

• Actively manages and leads the activities teams at Westwood and Bourbonnais Grove campuses, including: recruitment and retention, performance management, scheduling, employee development, employee competency, coaching and feedback
• Effectively manages the experience team to ensure fulfillment of the lifestyle needs of seniors within the community
• Develop monthly Calendar of Events that provide meaningful programs, spiritual opportunities, personalized experiences, and other topics of interest for residents
• Coordinates multiple departments during large social events
• Provides ongoing training and support for residents, employees and families
• Selects, trains, schedules, supervises, and regularly evaluates activities and driver staff to assure highest standard of performance
• Collaborates with staff and clinicians to understand the ways in which activities can promote healing and belonging with a personalized touch
• Assists with the annual budget preparation
• Is responsible for ordering, purchasing supplies with the budget constraints
• Compiles monthly report which outlines successes, constraints, and opportunities
• Leads, creates, prepares, facilitates and executes activity programs
• Develop programming that adds to the strategic goals of RSLC including, but not limited to: census development, retention of residents, and the fiscal health of the community
• Functions as an effective leadership team member by collaborating with other departments
• Partner with clinical staff and the Experience Team to promote resident participation and interaction
• Contributes to department success by completing assigned tasks and duties timely, providing program suggestions, and developing and completing the monthly calendar
• Seeks and procures vendors for outside entertainment bookings
• Supervises the effective completion of Experience Department tasks
• Collaborates with associates, families, residents and volunteers to foster an environment that is resident-centered and successful
• Teach volunteers their roles by sharing knowledge and providing instruction on their responsibilities in the activity process
• Performs additional duties as assigned to ensure business continuity
  

Riverside Healthcare is revolutionizing care using leading-edge technology to diagnose and treat patients. We are ranked top in the nation for performance in neurosurgery, orthopedics, and heart surgery and have also been named one of the nation's 100 Top Hospitals by Truven Health Analytics seven times. Riverside is nationally recognized for our specialty programs in obstetrics, trauma, oncology, rehabilitation, geriatrics, occupational health, psychiatric services, and treatment of alcohol and chemical dependency, as well as patient safety. We combine innovation and convenience at state-of-the-art facilities located in communities throughout the greater Kankakee area.

Riverside Medical Center proves that truly progressive medicine is being delivered in Chicago's southwest suburbs and East Central Illinois. Join a team that is not only concerned with providing the best care possible but also with offering a work environment of advancement and growth. Riverside is a place that embraces a culture where opinions count and dedications is respected, where superior performance is rewarded with competitive salaries and excellent benefits.

Other information:

Exposure/Sensory Requirements

Exposure to:

Chemicals: Mild craft supplies, glue, paint, paint thinner
Video Display Terminals: Average
Blood and Body Fluids: Blood and urine - rarely in emergency situations.
TB or Airborne Pathogens: Very little potential

Sensory requirements (speech, vision, smell, hearing, touch):
Speech: Needed for communication with residents.
Vision: Needed to see and read for residents..
Smell: Needed in alertness to smoke, cooking and fumes.
Hearing: Needed for interaction with residents.
Touch: Needed for interaction with residents.

Activity/Lifting Requirements

Average Hours per Week:40

Shift:Days

Percentage of time during the normal workday the employee is required to:
Sit: 30%
Twist: 5%
Stand: 50%
Crawl: 0%
Walk: 40%
Kneel: 5%
Lift: 10%
Drive: 5%
Squat: 5%
Climb: 0%
Bend: 5%
Reach above shoulders: 5%

The weight required to be lifted each normal workday according to the continuum described below:
Up to 10 lbs: Frequently
Up to 20 lbs: Frequently
Up to 35 lbs: Occasionally
Up to 50 lbs: Occasionally

D escribe and explain the lifting and carrying requirements. (Example: the distance material is carried; how high material is lifted, etc.):
Carry equipment to activity areas. Usually 50 or less feet. Carried waist high.

Maximum consecutive time (minutes) during the normal workday for each activity:
Sit: 90
Twist: 1
Stand: 90
Crawl: 0
Walk: 10
Kneel: 0
Lift: 2
Drive: 15
Squat: 2
Climb: 0
Bend: 1
Reach above shoulders: 1

Repetitive use of hands (Frequency indicated):
Simple grasp 150 lbs. Normal weight: daily
Pushing & pulling 150 lbs. Normal weight: Frequency often
Fine Manipulation: Wheelchair with residents; involvement with arts and crafts.Repetitive use of foot or feet in operating machine control:None

Environmental Factors & Special Hazards

Temperature: Normal Range
Lighting: Average
Noise levels: Average
Humidity: Normal Range
Atmosphere:

Special Hazards: Chemical
Protective Clothing Required: None

To apply please email your resume to hr@rhc.net