Director of Recreation wanted for Nursing Home in Northern Queens, NY!
Director of Recreation Responsibilities Include:
- Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, and direct the activity programs of this facility.
- Provide for comprehensive activity programming for our Residents and their families.
- Supervision of a small department.
- Determine departmental staffing requirements necessary to meet the activity department’s needs, and assign a sufficient number of activity personnel for each tour of duty.
- Develop and participate in the planning, conducting, and scheduling of timely in-service training classes that provide instructions on “how to do the job”, and ensures a well-educated activity department.
- Place orders for equipment and supplies, as necessary or as may be required.
- Make periodic rounds to check equipment and to assure that necessary equipment is available and working properly.
- Develop and maintain a good rapport with all services involved with the care plan to ensure that a team effort is achieved in developing a comprehensive plan of care.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in a Nursing Home
- Certified Occupation Therapy Assistants or COTAs (not required)
- Minimum of 2 years of recent experience working in an Activities or Recreation Department
What we offer:
- Salary Range $65,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year
- Great Benefits Package.
- Professional Growth & Stability.
- Innovative Training Programs And much more!
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer –M/F/D/V