Activities Director

Activities Director

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Preferable one year experience in a long term care facility
• Activity Director certification
• Ability to read technical procedures
• Ability to read and comprehend policy and procedure manuals
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations
• Ability to solve practical problems
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, and direct the resident centered activities for the facility
• Keep abreast of current federal and state regulations, as well as professional standards
• Provide good communication between employees of all levels, residents, their families, support personnel, government agencies/personnel, and the public
• Participate in community planning related to the interests of the facility and the services and needs of the resident and family
• Participate in facility surveys made by authorized government agencies
• Assist in reviewing and developing a plan of correction for activity deficiencies noted during survey inspections
• Provide a written copy of such report to the Administrator
• Participate in regular meetings to include General Staff, Department Head, Quality Improvement, Quality Assurance (TEAM, Infection Control), Safety Committee, Marketing, Family and Resident Council
• Assist the Quality Assurance and Assessment Committee in developing and implementing appropriate plans of action to correct identified quality deficiencies
• Participate in discharge planning, development and implementation of activity care plans and resident assessments
• Assist in arranging transportation for residents when necessary
• Develop a monthly activity schedule for residents
• Encourage residents to participate in self initiated activities including hobbies, crafts, and reading
• Provide materials as necessary including reading materials in Braille or audio books as appropriate
• Ensure that all charted activity progress notes are informative and descriptive of the services provided and of the resident’s response to the service
• Assist with the overall supervision of and management of the activity staff

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.