Activities Coordinator - Cimarron Care Center

Job Details

Level: Entry

Job Location:

Great Plains Care Center - Kingfisher, OK 73750

Position Type:
Full-Time/Part-Time

Travel Percentage:
Negligible

Job Shift: Any

Job Category:
Health Care

• Incumbents are required to have current, valid licensure (by the state in which practicing) as a qualified therapeutic recreation specialist, or eligibility for certification as a therapeutic recreation specialist by a recognized accrediting body, or
• Two years of experience in a social or recreational program within the last five years, one of which was full-time in a patient (resident) activity program in a health care setting,or
• Qualification as an occupational therapist or occupational therapist assistant, or Completed a state- approved training course within six months of employment.
• Specifically related experience in a long-term care setting.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills are required.
• Functional literacy in English is necessary.

• Assesses each resident for interests, talents, and previous patterns of time use, and develops activity plans of care based on that assessment.
• Establishes and maintains necessary records regarding activity attendance and activity care plans.
• Develops an activity care plan for each resident and integrates the activity care plan with other functional care plans.
• Identifies facility and community resources that can contribute to the activity care plan. Plans and schedules activities and develops a monthly calendar of activities.
• Secures entertainment, program leaders, volunteers, materials, equipment, and transportation (as necessary) well in advance of scheduled dates.
• Assures all residents are involved in activities; group, individual (bedside) and/or independent on a weekly basis.
• Must be able to walk or stand for extended periods of time.
• Recruits and trains a volunteer activity staff and maintains volunteer programs which utilize community involvement.
• Advises nursing, dietary, maintenance, volunteers, etc., or related responsibilities for an activity in advance as necessary.
• Evaluates effectiveness of programs in terms of resident outcomes.
• Mantsains professional qualification by obtaining required C.E.U.s annually.
• Develops and maintains a budget for activity= s programs.
• Must be able to perform moderate lifting (