Activity Director

The Loft Rehabilitation and Nursing of East Peoria is a skilled nursing facility in East Peoria, Illinois.
At The Loft of East Peoria, we believe in providing our residents with the highest quality of care possible.
We achieve this by focusing on compassion and making a difference in the lives of our residents.
We know one of the best ways to do this is to have the same focus on our employees' satisfaction.
At The Loft of East Peoria, you won't just be part of the team; you will be part of the family.
*JOB SUMMARY FOR ACTIVITY DIRECTOR* The Activity Director champions the promotion of meaning and purpose in the lives of those we serve.
The Activity Director plans, organizes, supervises, and directs all administrative and operational activities of the Activities Department.
*RESPONSIBILITIES FOR ACTIVITY DIRECTOR* The Activities Director is responsible for directing the development, implementation, supervision, and ongoing evaluation of the activities program designed to create meaning and purpose for each resident and meet the resident's psychosocial and therapeutic needs.
This includes completing the activity's component of the comprehensive assessment and contributing to the total care plan goals and individualized approaches to match the skills, abilities, and interests/preferences of each resident in compliance with Federal and State regulations.
Directing the activity program includes scheduling activities, both individual and groups, implementing recreational, educational, cultural, and arts and crafts programs, monitoring the response, and reviewing and evaluating the response to the programs to determine if the activities meet the assessed needs of the resident, and making revisions as necessary.
The Director ensures scheduled program activities are carried out SEVEN DAYS PER WEEK.
The Director will provide each resident with daily cognitive, recreational, and ADL activities.
Activities must be tailored to the residents' unique desires, requirements, and skills.
At least one individual activity is planned for residents willing to participate in group activities daily.
The Director oversees the transportation of residents to social activities programs inside and outside the facility.
The Activities Director is responsible for ensuring resident safety during activities and ensuring that items that are safety hazards are strictly controlled.
Harmful items will be monitored closely during resident use and put away immediately after each use.
Activity cabinets and closets are locked when not in immediate use.
The Activities Director is responsible for overseeing the establishment of a Resident Council and its smooth operation and documentation, such as meeting minutes and concerns expressed during the Council meetings.
The Activities Director is required to perform a variety of administrative functions about departmental operations, such as but not limited to assisting with the orientation of newly hired staff, development of departmental policies and procedures, delegation of work assignments of staff, completion of employee performance evaluations and the development of formal and informal staff educational in-service programs to ensure the highest level of quality care possible is provided to residents.
The Director may also oversee the facility's volunteer program, if applicable, to include monitoring the activities of volunteer staff members to ensure that residents' rights are respected.
The Activities Director monitors the schedule and services the Beauty Shop Operators provide.
*QUALIFICATIONS FOR ACTIVITY DIRECTOR* The activities program must be directed by a qualified therapeutic recreation specialist or an activity professional with the above credentials who works under a consultant's direction.
Job Type: Full-time Pay: $18.
00 - $20.
00 per hour Benefits: * 401(k) * Dental insurance * Health insurance * Life insurance * Paid time off * Vision insurance Schedule: * 8 hour shift * Weekends as needed Education: * High school or equivalent (Preferred) Experience: * Healthcare: 3 years (Preferred) License/Certification: * Completion of Activity Director's Course (Preferred) Work Location: In person