Organization Overview, Mission, Vision, and Values

Our mission is to improve the health of people in the communities we serve through compassionate, high-quality care, prevention, and wellness education. Washington Regional Medical System is a community-owned, locally governed, non-profit health care system located in Northwest Arkansas in the heart of Fayetteville, which is consistently ranked among the Best Places to live in the country. Our 425-bed medical center has been named the #1 hospital in Arkansas for four consecutive years by U.S. News & World Report. We employ 3,400+ team members and serve the region with over 45 clinic locations, the area’s only Level II trauma center, and five Centers of Excellence - the Washington Regional J.B. Hunt Transport Services Neuroscience Institute; Washington Regional Walker Heart Institute; Washington Regional Women and Infants Center; Washington Regional Total Joint Center; and Washington Regional Pat Walker Center for Seniors.

Position Summary

The role of the Recreation Coordinator reports to the Center Manager. This position serves as a member of the interdisciplinary team and is responsible for planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating age-appropriate, therapeutic recreational activities for all participants to include those with cognitive, developmental, and physical disabilities. This position serves as a resource to aid with staff and volunteers within the Adult Day Health Center (ADHC), as appropriate.

Essential Position Responsibilities

• Plan and implement group and individual activities to improve or maintain the participants’ cognitive, physical, functional, social, psychosocial, spiritual, and artistic needs
• Assist participants and caregivers by providing educational materials for activity modification or skill development, and supplies for in-home use, as needed
• Coordinate, monitor, and evaluate recreational program plans to promote effectiveness according to client abilities and preferences within the ADHC daily flow of events
• Develop and distribute a monthly calendar of activities on a timely basis
• Organize community outings and special events at the ADHC, including participant transportation, entertainment, and catering

• Maintain effective working relationships with internal and external clients
• Assess participant activity within nursing home and community-based living facilities to ensure proper placement; provide in-home visits, as necessary
• Partner with leadership to maintain budget for recreation program
• Complete all required documentation and assessments in a timely manner

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or GED, required. Bachelor’s degree in social work, preferred.
• Licensure/Certifications: CPR, required. CNA or CTRS, preferred.
• Experience: Minimum one-year experience working with frail and elderly population, required. Experience with a dementia-based program, preferred.

Work Environment: This position will spend 70% of time standing and/or walking while pushing, pulling, lifting, and/or carrying up to 50 lbs. this position will spend 30% of time sitting while performing work in a standard office environment. This position serves a culturally and linguistically diverse patient population. This position may be exposed to communicable disease and bodily fluids. This position requires travel amongst participant facilities.