SNF Life Enrichment Program Director

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, facilitate, evaluate, and direct a Life Enrichment program encompassing the Seven Dimensions of Wellness.
• Develops and maintains life enrichment calendars that reflect the needs of the patient population including special occasions, individual, large, and small group activities.
• Actively promotes ongoing delivery of life enrichment programs to include during evening, weekend, and holiday hours.
• Development and maintenance of a volunteer program which includes: screening, orientation, training, supervision, and evaluation of volunteers.
• Be an active participant in the Interdisciplinary team (IDT) to include attending and participating in designated staff, leadership, and committee meetings, as well as resident care conferences.
• Participates in the RAI/Care Plan process as indicated by RAI guidelines.
• Coordinates delivery of life enrichment activities with other departments as necessary.
• Establishes and maintains effective inter-departmental communication to provide positive working relationships.
• Complies with established departmental financial plan.
• Maintains appropriate supplies and equipment necessary to deliver meaningful, patient-centered activities.
• Organizes and implements approved guidelines of the Life Enrichment department.
• Serves as a facility liaison to promote positive engagement in community initiatives.
• Promotes the image and reputation of the System by exhibiting servant leadership and providing direct and open lines of communication.

Skills And Abilities

• Administers the Life Enrichment department in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Attends and participates in continuing education programs to keep abreast of changes in your field.
• Attends and participates in mandatory in-services.
• Follows established safety procedures when performing job tasks and/or working with equipment.
• Honors patients’ rights to fair and equitable treatment, self-determination, individuality, privacy, property, and civil rights, including the right to wage complaints.
• Complies with Corporate Compliance Program.
• Reports job-related functions/tasks that involve occupational hazards including exposure to blood and body fluids and others as necessary.
• Follows established safety regulations, to include fire protection/prevention, smoking regulations, infection control, etc.
• Performs other related duties as necessary and as directed by supervisor.
• Complies with all Privacy & Security programs.

Minimum Qualifications

• Qualified licensed or certified recreation specialist.
• Qualified life enrichment professional with a minimum of two years’ experience in a social or recreation program within the last five years.
• Recommended one year of which was full-time in a Life Enrichment program within a health care setting.
• Preferred applicant must be certified or obtain certification within the first year of employment.
• GHCA Activity Director State Approved 36-Hour Certification Course.

Other Training, Skills, And Experience Requirements

• Recommended to have one year of which was full-time in a Life Enrichment program within a health care setting.
• Preferred applicant must be certified or obtain certification within the first year of employment.
• GHCA Activity Director State Approved 36-Hour Certification Course.

Physical Demands

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to sit, talk or hear.
• The associate frequently is required to walk.
• Use hands to finger, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms.
• The associate is occasionally required to stand.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.