Location: Bronx,NY, USA
Casa Promesa
Recreation Coordinator Bronx, NY : 3/18/2024
Job Description
Job ID#:
3837
Job Category:
Casa Promesa
Position Type:
Full Time
Details:
POSITION OVERVIEW
To assist inthe planning, implementation and evaluation of recreational, social emotional and spiritual needs of the resident at Casa Promesa Nursing Facility.
Key Essential functions:
+ Lead groups and individual activity programs as indicated on the monthly calendar.
+ Escort Residents who needs assistance to attend programs throughout the facility.
+ Provided 1:1 activities, supplies or room visits to resident who do not or cannot participate in group's activities due to personal choice or physical, mental conditions.
+ Provided social and sensory situation.
+ Provided emotional support.
+ Adapt programs to the capabilities of the individual residents involved to enable participation.
+ Encourage resident awareness of activities options and encourage participation and pursuit of leisure interest old or new.
+ Interview resident and family members to obtain information regarding past and present leisure of interest.
+ Announce programs throughout the PA system alerting residents of ongoing programs.
+ Show initiative and creativity in programming and working with residents.
+ Prepared supplies and materials needed for programs in advance.
+ Provided inputs to the planning of the monthly recreational calendar according to the needs of the residents.
+ Distribute and place activity calendars in resident's room in monthly basis and as needed.
+ Prepares large calendar and post on their units.
+ Maintain daily participation log of resident's activities.
+ Observed residents attendance, participation, and respond to programs, to evaluate programs and residents progress.
+ Submit monthly statistics to Activities Director on the last day of the month.
+ Assist in developing, implementing and maintaining an ongoing Quality Assurance program for The Recreation Department.
+ Provide refreshments to residents during special events where indicated and complies with residents diets.
+ Log in and Delivered mail in daily basis and assists with reading as requested by residents.
+ Coordinate activities with other departments.
+ Assists in preparing and setting up activities areas for schedule programs.
+ Assist in cleaning up activities area after completion of programs.
+ Accompany residents to field trips when designated,
+ May perform other duties as designated by the Activities Director.
+ Maintained required Initial, annual, quarterly, significant changes and progress note assessments on a timely basis.
+ Develop a comprehensive plan of care for each residents to identified problem/needs/strengths of the resident and the goals to be accomplished and update the care plans on a timely basis at least quarterly or monthly.
+ Ensures that all charted activity progress notes are informative and descriptive of the services provided and the resident involvements and response to the service.
+ Complete MDS on a timely basis as directed by MDS Coordinator.
+ Attends Care Plan meetings as assigned by the Activities Director.
+ Participate in discharge planning process.
+ Develops and maintained good working relationship with other departments within the facility to assure that daily activities can be performed without interruptions.
+ Attend staff meetings to assist inn identifying and correcting areas and /or improvement of services.
+ Recreation leader is responsible for the care and storage of all supplies, material and equipment.
+ Operate equipment in a safe manner.
+ Practice acceptable standards of sanitation, safety, and infection control.
+ Maintain department work area in a clean, sanitary and safe manners.
+ Participate in fire safety and disaster preparedness drill.
+ Report all accidents and incidents immediately.
+ Report all unsafe/hazardous conditions /equipment's immediately.
+ Follow facility procedures when exposure to blood and body fluid
+ Respect resident rights and dignity and practice quality standards of care.
+ Maintains the confidentiality of all residents care information.
+ Review and report residents' complaints ad grievances and initiate investigation and follow up.
+ Assist in training and providing orientation to new staff, internes and volunteers as directed by the Activities Director.
+ Decorate resident's areas for holidays, special events, etc.
+ Attend and participate in training programs.
+ Sits, stands, bends, lifts and moves during working hours.
+ Work in office areas as well as throughout the facility.
+ Communicate with other disciplines.
+ Must work a flexible schedule including evening, weekends and holidays.
+ Must be able to related information concerning a residents conditions.
+ Must be able to cope with mental, and emotional stress of the position,
+ Must function independently and have flexibility, personal integrity and the ability to work effectivity with residents, personals and family.
+ Must be able to work with ill, disable, emotionally upset ad at times hostile residents within the facility.
+ Must be able to push and pull residents in wheelchair.
+ May be exposed to infectious waste, diseases & conditions, including HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis B virus and Covid -19
+ Must be able to assist in the evacuation of residents
QUALIFICATIONS
+ High School diploma or Equivalent
+ Bachelor Degree in Recreation
+ Knowledge of APIE (assessment/planning/implementation/evaluation) program.
+ Minimum of 2 year of experiences as a Recreation Coordinator.
Job Requirements