Activity Director Job at Eden Senior Care, Saint Cloud, MN

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  • Eden Senior Care
  • Saint Cloud, MN

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Eden Senior Care, founded in 2016, is a growing Healthcare Management company, focused on managing and operating Skilled Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living communities in Minnesota, Wisconsin & Ohio. Our mission with each community is to support their success by providing strong leadership, corporate support, and the resources and tools to realize their goals. Edenbrook St Cloud promotes and encourages the success of each of its employees and values the individual experience of its guests and their families.

Position: Activity Director

Edenbrook St. Cloud, a skilled Nursing home facility part of Eden Senior Care is looking for its next Life Enrichment Director!

The Activity Director develops, modifies, evaluates, and implements activity programs that embrace and fulfill the social needs and interests of the senior population living in and visiting the Community. Please note that in order to be considered for this role we require that you have SNF experience.

Responsibilities:

  • Develops and delivers therapeutic recreational services to promote the patients’ opportunities for engaging in normal life enhancement pursuits and to increase and/or maintain functioning levels.
  • Completes a monthly calendar of available recreational services and posts it in the center.
  • Plans community activities that jointly include the community, staff, families, and patients.
  • Completes an Activity Assessment within 14 days of admission; Attends and participates in Patient Care Plan Meetings; Reviews/documents patients' progress regularly according to center policy.
  • Assures physician’s approval for involvement in recreational services; maintains precautions/limitations list on each patient.
  • Charts individual patients’ daily attendance and participation in group, individual, and one-on-one recreational pursuits.
  • Provides patients with opportunities and support for involvement in group and individual leisure pursuits (i.e. arts/crafts, community outings, religious activities, intellectual/educational activities, community/center services activities) based upon individual interests and needs. Invites/encourages patients’ participation.
  • Supports each patient’s right to self-determination; Documents patient refusal of activity services offered; Outlines consequences of the refusal for the patient, and informs the patient of any therapeutic alternative to the refused service.
  • Assists patients in the organization and implementation of Patient Council Meetings.
  • Assists in the development of a center newsletter.
  • Coordinates an effective Volunteer Program

Supervisory/People Management Responsibilities

  • Assists in planning, coordinating, and conducting continuing education programs and special in-service training sessions relevant to the needs of the department personnel.
  • Staffs the department with capable people.
  • Ensured that employees are adequately oriented and trained to perform their duties.
  • Reviews employee performance annually and makes recommendations for pay increases, promotions, or performance improvement plans as deemed appropriate.
  • Counsels/Disciplines personnel as necessary up to and including termination.
  • Establishes and maintains effective two-way communication to understand the needs and concerns of employees.
  • Properly manages employees’ personal information.
  • Devotes adequate time and attention to personal development and training, particularly in the management of people resources.
  • Receives, investigates, and responds to employee complaints.

Administrative Responsibilities

  • Attends and participates in staff meetings, departmental head meetings, and other center meetings and sits on required committees.
  • Coordinates work of the department with the work of other departments.
  • Assists in developing and updating departmental procedures and policies.
  • Participates in department budget planning and supplies monthly reports to the Administrator.
  • Performs any miscellaneous work assignments as may be required.

Qualifications

  • Activity Certificate preferred
  • Nursing home experience
  • Management skills
  • Skilled nursing facility background
  • Experience in developing care plans
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work with diverse populations
  • Familiarity with long-term care regulations
  • Event planning and recreational therapy expertise
  • Knowledge of Alzheimer's, dementia, and memory care
  • Proficiency in ADLs and schedule management

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