Activity Coordinator - full-time, day shift, Monday - Friday

At Madonna, you will experience heartfelt hospitality with unmatched innovation and education.  We believe in equipping you for excellence and investing in your success, both inside and outside of work.  While you are providing patients with life-changing care, you will be rewarded with competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefit packet, a generous paid time off plan, and wellness offerings as part of Madonnaâ??s commitment to your wellbeing. 

Our culture is based on the core values of Collaboration, Hospitality, Respect, Innovation, Stewardship, and Teaching.  If you are looking for purpose-driven work guided by these values, find your career at Madonna!

Job Title:   Activity Coordinator                                                                             
Job Location:  Lincoln 
Status:  Non-Exempt                                    


JOB OVERVIEW
Responsible for planning and implementing daily recreational, social and therapeutic activities for patients/residents in long term care program.  Responsible for the assessment, development, and implementation of a recreation care plan for each patient/resident.  Responsible for establishing an environment that empowers patients/residents and utilizes patientâ??s/residentâ??s interests and preferences to motivate and maximize personal health. 

Functions as part of an interdisciplinary treatment team.  Functions as a member of facility wide committees. Delegates assignments to volunteers and student interns. Work will be performed in an ethical and legal manner following organizational policies, processes, protocols and procedures.


ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Compiles, analyzes, and copies (records and documents) information obtained from patient/resident evaluations and coordinates each patientâ??s/residentâ??s activity pursuit plan with their comprehensive care plan, including:
• Completing Resident Assessment Inventory (MDS,  CAAâ??s, etc.)
• Documenting and updating residentsâ?? interventions on care plan.
• Documenting progress towards goals.
• Completing a Leisure Pursuit Assessment.
• Plans and coordinates daily the resources necessary to meet the recreational and social needs of patients/residents.  This includes planning and implementing daily groups, individual treatment sessions, outings and other services for long term care patients/residents.  Contributes ideas for planning activities on a monthly basis.
• Compiles, copies and maintains (records and documents) statistics for the recreation program, including patient/resident participation in group and individual treatment sessions, and monthly documentation (or as needed) reflecting progress towards patient/resident goals.
• Analyzes statistics to ensure recreation programming is meeting the needs of the patient/resident. Makes changes to patient/resident care plans as needed.
• Conducts interviews (verbal or written) with patients to obtain leisure history; obtains patientâ??s/residentsâ?? current and past leisure preferences and lifestyle.
• Leads, supervises, instructs and assists patients/residents in groups, individual treatment sessions, and community outings on a daily basis in order to meet the needs of the patients/residents.
• Participates as a member of the treatment team in order to determine and meet the needs of the patients/residents.
• Delegates assignments and supervises, volunteers, and students to carry out recreation and social activities, according to the patientâ??s/residentâ??s care plans
  
  PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
• Manual patient transfer or reposition which does not exceed the equivalent of 35 pounds of force to lift, push or pull.
• Requires sufficient strength to produce  35 pounds of force to push a wheelchair with a 300-pound individual on level surfaces.
• Constant walking with maximum duration of up 30 minutes
  
  
  QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelors degree and a minimum of 1 year experience planning, conducting, and supervising activities in a long term, geriatric, or institutional setting required
• Bachelorâ??s degree in health and human service field preferable, however, additional applicable work experience may be considered in lieu of formal education
• Must have completed (or will complete within 1 year from date of hire) NHCA Training Course for Activity Directors or comparable course
• Must have valid Nebraska driverâ??s license and proof of good driving record
• Requires CPR for Health Care Provider/CPR for Professional Rescuer.