Activities Director

at  Preferred Care at Mercer

ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR REQUIREMENTS:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Appropriate training and/or certification is highly advantageous.
• Experience as an Activities Director in a Nursing Facility a must.
• Computer literate with sound knowledge of budgeting tools.
• Top-notch program, event planning, and supervision skills.
• Upbeat, communicative, and empathic disposition.
• Committed to fostering well-being and fun.
• Willingness to avail yourself for occasional weekend work.

• Collaborating with staff and clinicians to understand the ways in which activities can promote healing and belonging.
• Conducting needs assessments to ascertain physical, cognitive, and emotional abilities.
• Determining individual interests and expectations regarding leisure time.
• Determining and overseeing the use of available finances.
• Developing an activities program that is both sufficiently diverse and sensitive to our occupants’ requirements.
• Purchasing or leasing supplies for all activities.
• Sourcing, training, and monitoring the work of Activities Assistants.
• Advertising events well in advance of their scheduled times.
• Supervising and participating in events alongside staff and occupants.
• Compiling periodic reports that outline successes, constraints, and the way forward.