Activities Director - Preferred Care at Mercer
Ewing Township, NJ 08628
About the Job
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With dedicated and motivated support staff, Preferred Care at Mercer is a not just a skilled nursing facility, it is a family! A family who doesn’t just care for their residents but a family who cares for each other! At Preferred Care at Mercer, we strive for greatness together!
Activities Director Responsibilities:
- 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.
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.
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