Mystic Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center is a 100 bed facility in Mystic, CT. We are seeking to fill a Recreational Therapy to join our team!

ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS

• Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, and direct the activity programs of this facility.
• Assist in the development, administering, and coordinating of department policies and procedures.
• Keep abreast of current federal and state regulations, as well as professional standards, and make recommendations on changes in policies and procedures to the Administrator.
• Review department policies and procedures, at least annually, and participate in making recommended changes (e.g., ADA, ergonomics, air quality, etc.).
• Develop and implement policies and procedures for the identification of medically related activity needs of the resident.
• Participate in community planning related to the interests of the facility and the services and needs of the resident and family.
• Participate in discharge planning, development and implementation of activity care plans and resident assessments.
• Interview resident/families as necessary and in a private setting.
• Perform administrative requirements, such as completing necessary forms, reports, etc., and submitting such to the Administrator as required.
• Involve residents and families in planning facility activity programs.
• Assist in arranging transportation to other facilities when necessary.
• Refer resident/families to appropriate social service personnel when the facility does not provide the services or needs of the resident.
• Provide consultation to members of our staff, community agencies, etc., in efforts to solve the needs and problems of the resident through the development of activity programs.
• Assist in the review and updating of departmental job descriptions at least annually.
• Assume the authority, responsibility, and accountability of directing the recreation department.
• Maintain a productive working relationship with the medical profession and other health related facilities and organizations.
• Review and evaluate the department’s work force and make recommendations to the Administrator.
• Coordinate activities with other departments as necessary.
• Work with the facility’s consultants as necessary and implement recommended changes as required.
• Delegate authority, responsibility, and accountability to other responsible department personnel.
• Make written and oral reports/recommendations to the Administrator concerning the operation of the recreation department.
• Assist in standardizing the methods in which work will be accomplished.
• Interpret the department’s policies and procedures to employees, residents, visitors, government agencies, etc.
• Keep abreast of economic conditions/situations and recommend to the Administrator adjustments in activity programs that assure the continued ability to provide daily activities.
• Review and develop a plan of correction for recreation deficiencies noted during survey inspections and provide a written copy of such report to the Administrator.
• Assist the Infection Control Coordinator in identifying, evaluating, and classifying routine and job related activity functions to ensure that tasks involving potential exposure to blood/body fluids are properly identified and recorded.
• Review departmental complaints and grievances from personnel and make written reports to the Administrator of action(s) taken. Follow facility’s established procedures.
• Assist the CQI Committee in developing and implementing appropriate plans of action to correct identified deficiencies.
• Develop, implement, and maintain an ongoing quality assurance program for the activity department.
• Participate in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies.
• Interview residents or family members to obtain activity information.
• Ensure that all charted activity progress notes are informative and descriptive of the services provided and of the resident’s response to the service.
• Maintain a reference library of written material, laws, etc., necessary for complying with current standards and regulations, and that will provide assistance in maintaining a quality activity program.
• Involve the resident/family in planning objectives and goals for the resident.
• Meet with administration, medical and nursing staff, as well as other related departments in planning activity programs.
• Arrange transportation for field trips when necessary.
• Coordinate volunteer services. Ensure that volunteers are properly oriented to the facility and the recreation department.
• Others as deemed necessary and appropriate, or as may be directed by the Administrator.