Activity Director - Nursing Home jobs in Pennsylvania

A nursing facility is now recruiting for a Director of Therapeutic Recreation. Apply today for more information about our facility and to schedule an interview.

The Director of Therapeutic Recreation (TR Director) assumes administrative authority, responsibility and accountability for the provision of a program of therapeutic activities designed to meet the interests and enhance the functional abilities and self-esteem of each resident.

Job Duties:

• Manages the Recreation (TR) Department in a manner consistent with Federal, State regulations, facility mission, policies and procedures, and standards of practice established by certifying organization. Establishes goals to enhance the recreation opportunities and quality of life of the elders.

• In collaboration with the Resident Services Director and Nursing Home Administrator, allocates resources in an efficient and economic manner to ensure each resident achieves the highest practicable physical, mental and psycho-social well-being.
• Provides oversight, feedback and on sight training to improve the abilities of Rec staff and members of the interdisciplinary team working with elders.
• Conducts assessments and gathers information to design activities program that meets the functional levels, needs and interests of each resident.

• Interviews residents, interested family members, legal representatives and significant others to obtain and update information needed to develop individualized activities programs, to accommodate individual needs and preferences and to protect and promote residents' rights.
• Completes assessments and MDS sections according to facility policy.
• Works cooperatively with members of the interdisciplinary team to develop, implement and evaluate plan of care. Attends care conferences. Develops activities interventions as part of the comprehensive plan of care. Communicates resident concerns and responses to interventions to interdisciplinary team members and to direct care staff.

• Develops and provides individual group and bedside activities for residents that reflect interests of residents, are offered at hours convenient to residents (morning, afternoon, evening, weekend), that appeal to all age groups, both men and women, take place in a variety of locations and include special and seasonal events. Posts monthly activities calendar.
• Provides activities to residents confined to their rooms that reflect life-long interests such as music, reading, visits with people of shared interests and in-room projects that the resident can work on independently or with staff assistance.

• Provides structured activities to meet the needs of cognitively impaired residents such as music events, gross motor games or outdoor walks. Seeks ways to adapt activities so that all residents can participate such as segmenting Activities into simple steps, providing verbal prompts, physical support, demonstration and hand-over-hand assistance when the resident is unable to complete a task independently.

• Records progress notes in the clinical record including subjective findings, objective symptoms, observations of behavior, interventions provided to resident and resident's responses to activity interventions. Audits chart entries written by activities staff for completeness, accuracy.

• Hires and retains qualified competent TR staff to provide therapeutic activities to attain or maintain highest practicable physical, mental and psycho-social well-being. Conducts interviews, provides regular performance reviews, takes appropriate job actions, reviews job actions taken by subordinates to assure that staff meet qualification and performance standards and can perform all essential functions of the job.

Job Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in Therapeutic Recreation or related area.

• Certificate/Licenses: Certification by the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification or Certified as an Activity Director Certified by the National Certification Council of Activity Professionals or Registered as an Occupational Therapist or Occupational Therapy Assistant.
• Work Experience: Minimum two years experience in a social or recreational program and managerial experience in a therapeutic recreation program in a health care setting, preferably with elders.

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