Activities Director - Full-time

Description

The Activities Director will develop and implement an activity program in compliance with requirements to meet residents’ needs.

Schedule: Full-Time, Weekdays, Monday - Friday, 8 Hour Shifts

  ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plan, schedule and implement a program of individual and group activities based on residents’ schedule.
• Assess and complete the sections of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) assigned completely, timely and accurately.
• Use the resident assessment protocols (RAPs) to determine whether to proceed to care planning for concerns related to a resident’s activity program needs.
• Gather data and document required ancillary assessments including but not limited to resident assessment protocol summary documentation.
• Identify and document in the resident’s care plan, the activity interests, needs, and concerns of the resident.  Care plans are reviewed and updated as necessary but at least quarterly.
• Document all interaction with resident and/or family in the assessment, care plan and progress notes as required by federal and state requirements.
• Participate as an active member of the interdisciplinary team and attend all resident care conferences.
• Plan and implement Reality Orientation programs when appropriate.
• Participate in nursing restorative and rehabilitative programs.
• Plan and conduct Residents’ Council meetings.
• Plan and implement evening and weekend functions as necessary.
• Take part in in-service education programs and attend all in-service session relating to Activity Program.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Actives Director Licensure is preferred.
• Must possess, as a minimum, a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, and family members.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Must be able to follow oral and written instructions.
• 1+ years of experience in Activities. 

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS:

• Must be able to push, pull, move and/or lift a minimum of 50 pounds
• Must be able to stand, bend, lift and move intermittently throughout the work day throughout the facility.
• Must be able to work outside of normal work hours including nights, holidays, and weekends as needed to meet facility and position demands.
• Must be free of diseases that may be transmitted in the performance of job responsibilities during the stage of communicability.
• Must be able to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset and at times hostile people within the facility.