Activities Coordinator

Brethren Retirement Community{rel="nofollow"}, Greenville

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Plan and provide individual and group activities appropriate to the needs and interests of each Elder.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Note: Other duties may be assigned

Plan, coordinate, and lead group and individual activities that support elders' physical, mental, spiritual, and recreational needs.

Assess each elder's preferences, interests, abilities, and creativity to develop personalized activity care plans.

Participate in care team conferences to ensure activity needs are addressed, met to the elder's satisfaction, and integrated with the MDS.

Maintain accurate documentation, including participation charts and progress notes, to monitor elder satisfaction, support certification requirements, and aid in developing activity in-services for staff.

Interview elders and families to better understand individual recreational needs.

Attend department meetings to address resident care issues and stay informed on departmental updates.

Assist the Director in training and onboarding new activity staff.

Monitor and maintain activity equipment and supplies.

Effectively manage time to balance elder interaction, activity planning, documentation, and project work.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES Supervisory Responsibilities: This role has no direct supervisory responsibilities at this time. However, the organization reserves the right to assign supervisory duties as business or regulatory needs evolve.

CONTINUING EDUCATION Attend workshops and other educational programs to stay current in new developments in gerontology and activity programming and to maintain professional certificates and licensure requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university; or five to six years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Previous experience working with older adults in long term care or health care setting. Experience in facilitating recreational programming desired.

LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to read, analyze, and interpret safety rules, operational and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, and federal and state regulations. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organizations.

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