Activity Director

Longterm Care Activity Director Opportunity!

Highland Healthcare is looking for an Activity Director to join our growing team!

Working at Highland Healthcare is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the value of every individual and the unique experience they bring to our purpose-minded team. Unlike the typical hospital setting, our facility offers you the unique opportunity to walk alongside patients on their road to recovery from many different conditions. As you care for and help patients achieve goals and regain independence, you can form significant relationships with them and celebrate the successes they experience along the way. With a particular focus on collaboration and communication with our patients and their families, we're committed to providing specialized services like:

• Long term stay
• Short term stay
• Rehabilitation
• Respite services
  
  
  

The Activity Director is responsible for leading the facilities' activity programs, which include developing and implementing programs geared toward various individual abilities and interests. This position also includes supervising other members of the activity staff. A top-notch Activity Director is someone who is creative and strategic when it comes to developing and implementing goals. In addition, the Activity Director must be able to quickly adapt when faced with change, be energetic, positively influence others in a supportive manner, and be customer service oriented with great communication skills.

Your Job:

• Conduct individual and group engagement activities for residents as well as assist with special community events.
• Plan and coordinate a monthly calendar of activities and events that provide a variety of resident and family-centered experiences.
• Participates in discharge planning, development, and implementation of activity care plans and resident assessments
• Meets with administration, medical, and nursing staff, as well as other related departments to coordinate and plan activity programs
• Involves the resident/family in planning objectives and goals for the resident care planning
• Performs administrative requirements, such as completing necessary forms, reports, etc., and submitting such to the Executive Director as required
• Checks supply rooms to ensure that needed activity supplies are on hand to conduct scheduled activities.
• Complete other duties at the discretion of management.
  
  
  

Who You Are:

• Two years of job-related experience, preferably in long-term care (Have other qualifying experience? We want to hear from you!)
• Motivated and organized team-player
• A professional team player with a commitment of maintaining a reliable shift history
• Passionate about contributing to an organization focused on providing genuine hometown care
• Enthusiastic about helping others and being part of a team who focuses on the same
  
  
  

Benefits:

• Competitive Pay and recently increased wages!
• Benefits Package Including Health, Dental, and Vision
• Daily Pay: On-demand daily pay benefit where employees can receive real-time access to earned wages
• Strong Management Team
• Accelerated Growth
• Paid Time Off
• Employer-Sponsored Life Insurance
• Career Advancement Program
• Employee Assistance Fund- Apply for a grant when in need! Ability to donate PTO
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Prescription discounts, Pet Care Discounts, and SO MUCH MORE!
  
  
  

What do our current employees value at Highland Healthcare?

That while being under the Crest Healthcare umbrella, each facility is run independently, so our nurse executives have the autonomy to manage their teams with clinical and educational support from our talented consultants. You are never alone, as you are part of a network of peer nurse leaders that routinely exchange ideas and review current topics within the industry. We offer internal leadership, clinical education, and continuing education designed to keep you at the top of your practice. Meadowbrook offers and supports real career advancement opportunities, competitive salaries, and a comprehensive benefits package that reflects the work/life needs of our senior leaders.

Are YOU ready to make a change? We would love to meet you! Apply here, or walk in anytime to fill out an application at 1450 26th St.

Highland, IL 62249

This organization does not discriminate in hiring or employment based on ancestry, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, military status, veteran status, or disability. No question on the application is intended to secure information to be used for such discrimination. This application will be given every consideration; however, its receipt does not imply employment for the applicant.