Activity Director

Wage scale $18-$24

• Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate and direct the activity program of this facility.
• Assist in the development, administering and coordinating of department policies and procedures.
• Keep abreast of current federal and state regulations, as well as professional standards, and make recommendations on changes in policies and procedures to the Administrator.
• Review department policies and procedures for the identification of medically related activity needs of the residents.
• Participate in community planning related to the interest of the facility and the services and needs of the resident and family.
• Participate in discharge planning, development and implementation of activity care plans and resident assessments.
• Interview resident/families as necessary and in a private setting.
• Perform administrative requirements, such as completing necessary forms, reports, etc., and submitting such to the Administrator as required.
• Involve the resident/family in planning activity programs when possible.
• Provide consultation to members of our staff, community agencies, etc., in efforts to solve the needs/problems of the resident through development of activity programs.
• Assist in the review and updating of departmental job descriptions at least annually.
• Assume the authority, responsibility and accountability of directing the activity department.
• Maintain a productive working relationship with the medical profession and other health related facilities and organizations.
• Review and evaluate the department?s work force and make recommendations to the Administrator.
• Coordinate activities with other departments as necessary.
• Work with the facility?s consultants as necessary and implement recommended changes as required.
• Delegate authority, responsibility and accountability to other responsible department personnel.
• Make written and oral reports/recommendations to the Administrator concerning the operation of the activity department.
• Assist in standardizing the methods in which work will be accomplished.
• Interpret the department?s policies and procedures to employees, residents, visitors, government agencies, etc.
• Keep abreast of economic conditions/situations and recommend to the Administrator adjustments in activity programs that assure the continued ability to provide daily activities.
• Review and develop a plan of correction for activity deficiencies noted during survey inspections and provide a written copy of such report to the Administrator.
• Assist the Infection Control Coordinator in identifying, evaluating, and classifying routine and job related activity functions to ensure that tasks involving potential exposure to blood/body fluids are properly identified and recorded.
• Review departmental complaints and grievances from personnel and make written reports to the Administrator.
• Assist the Quality Assessment and Assurance Committee in developing and implementing appropriate plans of action to correct identified deficiencies.
• Develop, implement and maintain an ongoing quality assurance program for the activity department.
• Participate in surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies.
• Interview residents or family members to obtain activity information.
• Assure that all activity progress notes charted are informative and descriptive of the services provided and of the resident?s response to the service.
• Maintain a reference library of written material, laws, etc., necessary for complying with current standards and regulations and that will provide assistance in maintaining a quality activity program.
• Involve the resident/family in planning objectives and goals for the resident.
• Meet with administration, medical and nursing staff, as well as other related departments in planning activity programs.