Activities Director

Join our family of professionals at Franklin Plaza, a skilled nursing facility in Ohio City offering specialized care including on-site dialysis and dementia units.
Summary
The Activities Director will be responsible for planning, organizing, developing, and directing the overall operations of the Activity Department. The Activity Department is a vital component of the interdisciplinary team. The Activities Director will ensure that each resident has an appropriate activities care plans to meet his or her mental, spiritual and psychosocial needs. In addition, the Director will oversee the ongoing program development for the facility.
Experience and Education

• Must have a minimum of two (2) years of experience in a social or recreation program within the last five (5) years, one (1) of which was full-time in a patient activities program in a health care setting
• Must have working knowledge of current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations and able to implement facility established policies and procedures
• A therapeutic recreation specialist, an occupational therapist, an activities professional who is certified by the state, or an activity professional that has taken approved training course is a plus but not required
• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited school or university preferred

Why Legacy Health Services?
Healthcare is a calling and being part of a family owned and operated company that will invest in YOU will turn that calling into a career. Legacy Health Services offers many career path opportunities, including options for those who are new to healthcare. Whether you want to become a nursing assistant, advance from LPN to RN licensure, obtain your BSN or simply sharpen your skills in a fast paced, rewarding environment, we have a role for you.
We are proud to offer:

• Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, disability and life insurance
• Company sponsored educational opportunities including STNA certification classes and medication technician certification classes
• Career advancement opportunities
• 401(k) with company match through Fidelity
• Work today & get paid up to 50% of earned wages tomorrow
• Tuition Reimbursement

Legacy Health Services is a family-owned and operated post-acute care company based in Parma, Ohio. “Our Family Caring for Yours” is as true today as it was when the company was created over fifty years ago. Legacy Health Services provides a complete continuum of care that includes skilled nursing, assisted living, rehabilitation services, long-term care and affiliates that provide full-time nurse practitioners and hospice care. We provide our residents with compassionate care and quality services to meet all of their needs, both clinical and non-clinical. We value each of our residents as individuals, with unique physical, spiritual, social, emotional and intellectual needs. Our goal is to treat everyone like family- with compassion, respect and kindness. To learn more, visit lhshealth.com
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all applicants for positions without the regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, or non-job related handicap or disability.

Disability insurance, Health insurance, Dental insurance, Tuition reimbursement, Vision insurance, 401(k) matching, Opportunities for advancement, Life insurance