Activity Director

About the role

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, Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana and Alabama. The mission is to support each community's success by providing strong leadership, corporate support, and the resources and tools to realize their goals. Eden Senior Care promotes and encourages the success of each of its employees and values the individual experience of its guests and their families. Edenbrook Sheboygan, a skilled nursing facility located in Sheboygan, WI, is searching for an Activity Director.

Responsibilities

• Assists with planning a comprehensive program that includes individual and group activities that meet the needs and interests of the residents.
• Plans and directs activities (escorts residents to and from activities as needed).
• Supervises volunteers helping with in-house activities and on community outings.
• Provides one-to-one activities for residents who are not participating in group activities.
• Performs duties in a professional manner in compliance with the facility and Therapeutic Recreation Department policies and procedures.
• Maintains quality daily attendance/behavioral records.
• Posts monthly program calendars and maintains good communication with all departments.
• Assists with setting up and decorating for activities and special events.
• Attends and participates in Therapeutic Recreation Department staff meetings and in-service trainings.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Ensures activities occur on the date and time scheduled.
• Assists residents in getting to activities and gives reminders as needed.
• Reports changes in health, physical, or mental condition to the supervisor and/or their nurse.
• Maintains complete confidentiality.
• Monitors residents' performance in activities to encourage attendance at their favorites.
• Places residents' dignity above personal comfort and seeks assistance immediately when needed.
• Ensures resident lives are maintained to the extent possible by providing activities and contact with the community.
• Provides guidance and acts as a resource to staff on the importance of life enrichment and other areas regarding quality of life for residents.
• Demonstrates high-level ability in effective and succinct communication, written and oral, with residents, families, staff, vendors, and the general public.
• Monitors life enrichment budget, equipment, and supplies.
• Supervises employees and trains volunteers.
• Meets all health requirements and passes background checks.

Qualifications

• Experience in long-term care required; previous experience as an Activity Director strongly preferred.
• Experience working with residents with dementia preferred.
• Knowledge of long-term care regulations, care conferences, and MDS documentation preferred.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Strong creativity, organization, and follow-through skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a genuine passion for working with older adults.
• Compassion for and desire to work with the elderly.
• Experience in planning, organizing, and executing a varied schedule of life enrichment opportunities for all levels of seniors, including those with cognitive impairments resulting from Alzheimer's and related dementias.
• Ability to supervise employees and train volunteers.

Pay

$55,000 to $60,000 annual salary.

Schedule

Full-time, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM/5:00 PM, Monday through Friday, working every other Saturday to provide activities.