What are the responsibilities and job description for the Activity Director position at North Rehabilitation Center?
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Purpose of Your Job Position
The primary purpose of your position is to plan, organize, develop, and direct the overall operations of the Activities Department in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations, our established policies and procedures, and as may be directed by the Administrator, to assure that an on-going program of activities is designed to meet, in accordance with the comprehensive assessment, the interests and the physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being of each resident.
Duties and Responsibilities
Administrative Functions
- Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, and direct the activity programs of the Facility.
- Keep abreast of current federal and state regulations, as well as professional standards of practice, and make recommendations on changes in policies and procedures to the Administrator.
- Review department policies and procedures, at least annually, and participate in making recommended changes.
- Develop and implement policies and procedures for the identification of medically related activity needs of the resident.
- Participate in community planning related to the interests 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 and families, as necessary, in a private setting.
- Refer resident and families to appropriate personnel, as needed, to meet resident and family needs.
- Involve residents and families in planning Facility activity programs.
- Provide consultation to members of our staff, community agencies, etc., in efforts to solve the needs and problems of the resident through the 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 Activities 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.
