Activities Coordinator Hawaii

Activity Coordinator

This position works in a hospital, clinic, or long term care facility and is primarily responsible for directing an activity program to meet the patients'/residents' social, recreational, physical, educational and spiritual needs by using meaningful activity. The Activity Programs are used to enable the patients/residents to function and maintain their dignity and fullest mental and physical capacity for as long as possible.

These programs are also used to enhance the patient's/resident's feelings of usefulness and encourage self-confidence, self-respect, and empowerment. The position also is responsible for assessment, program development, performance improvement, budget development/monitoring, and personnel management. The position may be required to work on shifts, including evenings, and weekends and holidays.

Requirements:

Experience and Essential Knowledge and Abilities:
Three (3) year of work experience as a Activities Coordinator which involved the planning, assessing, and coordinating a comprehensive Activity Program to enhance the patient's/resident's social, recreational, physical, educational and any other needs; human anatomy; administrative practices and procedures in directing patient/resident activity programs and treatment procedures in a hospital or other medically oriented institution or program; budget preparation; and the ability to read, write, speak, and understand and communicate effectively with others in English;

supervise and direct the work of subordinates and plan and conduct training programs.

Certification

Required:

Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Workers.

Driver's License:
Require a valid Driver's License.