Activities Specialist
- Position Summary
- Under general supervision, performs recreation activities on assigned nursing units for physically, mentally, and or emotionally disabled patients from adult through geriatric ages.
- Position Responsibilities
- Unit Specific Position Responsibilities
- Acquires necessary equipment, supplies and resources to conduct activities.
- Plans and coordinates a schedule of activities groups based on needs of behavioral health populations.
- Facilitates a variety of groups/individual activities.
- Supervises/monitors patient performance and behaviors during activities and reports condition to nursing staff.
- Completes documentation related to activities according to department policy.
- Coordinates/communicates with other team members regarding patient's progress related to the plan of care.
- Maintains a safe environment.
- Unit Specific Position Responsibilities
- Qualifications, Knowledge & Experience
- Required Qualifications (Including any licensure, certification, education):
- BLS training or within 90 days of hire and must maintain throughout employment.
- Mandatory Reporter training or within 90 days of hire and must maintain throughout employment.
- De-escalation training prior to performing patient care or within 90 days of hire.
- Organizational Requirements:
- Maintain stroke education per regulatory requirements.
- Preferred Qualifications:
- Minimum high school graduate.
- Required Knowledge, Skills & Experience:
- Ability to assist personnel with patients.
- Ability to understand and communicate oral and written English; explain procedures and give information.
- Skill in the use of activities/recreation equipment and/or techniques.
- Ability to detect abnormal conditions and report appropriately.
- Able to function promptly and appropriately under a variety of health related conditions.
- Preferred Knowledge, Skills & Experience:
- Experience as activities coordinator in long term care or behavioral health setting is preferred.
- Required Qualifications (Including any licensure, certification, education):
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