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Job Title: Recreation Director
Job Location: CT: Meriden
Pay Rate: Open
Job Length: full time
Start Date: 2008-03-23
Company Name: Genesis HealthCare & Genesis Rehab Svcs
Contact: Human Resources
Phone: (610) 444-6350
Fax: (610) 925-4000
Description: Interested applicants should contact Linda Carcia
203-238-2645.
POSITION SUMMARY: The Recreation Director is responsible for developing,
implementation and supervising a full scope of recreation services in the
nursing home to stimulate customers to have fuller and richer lives. He /
she plans individual and group recreation services, both therapeutic and
general, supervises recreation assistants and volunteers. The Recreation
Director is a member of the interdisciplinary and management team of the
nursing center.
RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES:
1. Plans the recreation services by implementing cor****ate philosophies
and policies of the services, writing procedures, goals and objectives for
the program, and by establi****ng an individualized recreation plan based
upon each customer’s needs, interests and abilities;
2. Serves as a member of the center management team; contributes to
committees within the center (Restraint Reduction, Risk Management,
Quality Assurance, Behavior Management, Restorative Nursing Program,
Safety);
3. Plans programs based on the customer’s needs, interests and abilities,
encourages customer involvement in recreation services planning, and posts
the monthly schedule of activities;
4. Do***ents the recreation services and customer’s progress within
activities. Maintains records that improve future planning, individualized
approach and continual evaluation and revision; trains and oversees
do***entation of recreation services;
5. Contributes to the development of the customer care plan through the
interdisciplinary team, applies the role of recreation services to all
identified problems, and complies with government standards for
do***entation;
6. Implements meaningful recreation services for all customers,
(including individual recreation interventions) that includes
implementation of creative, intellectual, physical, service, social and
spiritual programs each week that provide op****tunities for participation
in community activities and op****tunities for customers to be of service
for others;
7. Provides resources for the special interests of customers, whenever
possible, as well as, materials for independent activity. While a schedule
of a variety of group activities is im****tant, flexibility in the program
for spontaneous activities is also necessary;
8. Evaluates the effectiveness of the recreation services in terms of
enhancing the quality of the customer’s life, based on goals and
performance objectives of the program, and evaluations from customers,
families, staff, volunteers, resource people, administration and
consultants. Serves on and re****ts to the center Quality Improvement
committee. Evaluations should be done quantitatively and qualitatively
because the activity program is revised based on the results of the
evaluations;
9. Works efficiently and cooperatively with the administration and staff
by contributing to the orientation of new staff, by participating as a
team member, by interpreting goals and methods of the recreation program
to all staff, and by communicating information regarding the health and
welfare of customers to staff;
10. Should provide regularly scheduled in-service for the
interdisciplinary team on the benefits and value of recreation
involvement;
11. Provides supervision to recreation staff and volunteers to achieve
delivery of quality recreation services to elders residing in the site;
12. Participates in various center committees, plans activities to avoid
conflict with treatment plans, and accepts and delegates responsibility;
13. Maintains cooperative relation****ps with members of the customers’
families by orienting family members to recreation services, by
encouraging families to participate in the volunteer and activity program,
and by encouraging families to evaluate and make suggestions for the
recreation program;
14. Remains actively involved with the community, and endeavors to
educate community members to the worth of the individuals who reside in
the center, the worth of those who work there, and the value of the center
and its role as a part of the total community. Also utilizes community
resources in the programs and encourages community organizations to
include customers in their events;
15. Concerns his/herself with the safety of all center residents in order
to minimize the potential for fire and accidents. Also, ensures that the
center adheres to the legal, safety, health, fire and sanitation codes by
being familiar with his/her role in carrying out the center’s fire, safety
and disaster plans and by being familiar with current MSDS;
16. Prepares the yearly budget for the recreation department. Monitors
the budget on a monthly budget, re****ting variances;
17. Establishes and maintains an effective volunteer program through
recruiting, screening, orienting, training, supervising and evaluating
volunteers. The Director must then match the skills and interests of
volunteers with the skills and interests of the customers. Incentives and
recognition are to be established for volunteers by the Director;
18. Accepts professional obligations and commitments to professional
development, by actively sup****ting local, state and national
organizations for the Recreation/ Activity Coordinator, participating in
basic and continuing education through professional organizations and
educational institutions, keeping abreast of Federal, State and local
requirements regarding activity programming, as well as current
developments in long term health care, and by identifying and correcting
deficiencies in knowledge and skills;
19. Acts as a resource person to staff, other Recreation/Activity
Coordinators and community organizations while demonstrating a positive
and objective approach to observations and action;
20. Maintains confidentiality when dealing with customers, their families
and records, demonstrate a knowledge of rights and concerns for the welfare
of all customers in the center, and effectively communicates with
individuals and groups by establi****ng regular written communication
through the use of a newsletter format to the community;
21. Puts Customer Service First: Ensures that customers and families
receive the highest quality of service in a caring and compassionate
atmosphere which recognizes the individuals’ needs and rights;
22. Performs other duties as requested.
EDUCATIONAL/VOCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
1. Certification in accordance with regulatory agencies governing the
center, by the National Certification Council of Activity Professionals
(ADC) or the National Council of Therapeutic Recreation Certification
(CTRS).
2. Bachelor degree in therapeutic recreation preferred or completion of
the NAAP/ NCCAP Basic and Advanced Management Course for Activity
Professionals.
3. Two (2) years experience in recreation services for elders.
18133
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