Director of Activities bei Asbury Communities

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Asbury Methodist Village, a part of Asbury Communities, Inc., the 14th-largest, not-for-profit continuing care retirement community system in the United States as ranked by LeadingAge Ziegler. It’s a welcoming environment unmatched in other continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) in Maryland. In addition, Asbury Methodist Village is proud to hold EAGLE accreditation from the United Methodist Association of Health & Welfare Ministries.

Asbury is proud of its commitment to excellence, consistently earning high CMS star ratings and U.S. News & World Report “Best Nursing Home” honors. As a certified Great Place to Work®, we foster a culture of purpose, learning, and compassion—where older adults continue to grow, and team members are empowered to thrive.

Schedule and Compensation

• Full-time, 40 hours weekly
• Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
• Flexibility to work weekends/evenings required 
• $62,000 - $80,000 annually

Asbury Communities is seeking a dynamic and experienced healthcare professional for the role of Director of Activities at Methodist Village in Gaithersburg, MD.

The Director of Activities will develop and implement meaningful recreational programs for the Skilled Nursing Center.  Programs will encompass several health domains, including wellness, cognitive, sensory, social, and spiritual, and community connection, etc.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Develops and executes (with input from resident and team members) activity and recreation programs for residents and develops monthly calendar. Communicates program schedules and activities through facility newsletters, bulletin boards, activity events, etc.
• Oversees management of the activity coordinators and assistants, including payroll, scheduling, hiring, coaching and performance reviews.
• Serves as liaison between the Skilled Nursing Center and other levels of care for planning and execution of campus-wide events.
• Oversees documentation compliance of Activity Department, reviewing assessments, progress notes, care plans, etc. on a routine basis.
• Completes required activity documentation as needed.
• Develops and maintains annual departmental budget. Reviews monthly spending to ensure compliance with budget targets.
• Active member of the inter-disciplinary team, attending required daily/weekly/monthly clinical meetings/at-risk meetings.
• Responsible for running resident council, maintaining minutes from council meetings, and ensuring appropriate follow-up to resident concerns is documented.
• Core member of the QAPI team; reviews documentation compliance/program compliance monthly and reports findings/action plans to QAPI for review.
• Works with campus Volunteer Coordinator to identify potential Skilled Nursing Center volunteers.

• Certified therapeutic recreation specialist preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a social or recreational program in a licensed health care setting with the last 5 years,1 year of which was full time in a resident activities program with guidance provided by a certified recreation specialist.
• Minimum of 2 years management or supervisory experience.
• Must have an understanding on how to complete care plan, document progress notes, assessments/Minimum Data Set (MDS).

Depending upon the status of the position, Asbury offers generous benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage; 401K with match; PTO and paid holidays.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.