- Participates in daily morning meeting.
- Develop and maintain a schedule for virtual visitation for residents.
- Active member of the QAPI team, prepares reports accordingly
- Creates monthly activity calendars to be hung for resident reference prior to the start of the calendar month.
- Initiates and promotes activities both within and outside the facility (when able) to stimulate and promote resident interest, communication and general well-being.
- Encourages hobbies and provide materials and supplies in keeping with each resident's financial status and department budget. Encourages, Instructs and supervises craft activities among residents, in groups or individually, in recreational areas or in residents' rooms.
- Coordinates salon/beauty services
- Plans parties, provides games, and encourages residents to assist in the planning, such as making table decorations, wrapping gifts, trimming room or area, and other similar activities.
- Encourages residents to participate in religious activities to fulfill their basic spiritual needs, through visits with local ministers, attendance at religious services whenever possible, spiritual reading material, and others.
- Encourages intellectual / educational development through literature, lectures, movies, cultural events, and other activities available in the community.
- Organizes specialty and holiday events, luncheons, and dinners
- Visits bed-bound residents, writes letters for them, runs errands. This may include assisting residents to church services, appointments, etc.
- Is responsible for the smooth operation of the resident council and its documentation. Provides resident council outcomes and updates to Administrator.
- Will contact relatives at residents' request and may act as liaison with relatives.
- Requisitions, and upon approval of Administrator, purchases supplies, equipment, and materials to carry out programs.
- Is responsible for appearance of work area.
- Must maintain documentation of activities to meet all state and federal requirements.
- Responsible for activity department staff scheduling.
- Responsible for budgetary compliance with staffing and overtime
- Create, maintain and manage volunteer groups.
- Perform other duties as directed by the Administrator.
- Is licensed or registered, if applicable, by the State in which practicing; AND
- Is eligible for certification as a therapeutic recreation specialist or as an activities professional by a recognized accrediting body on or after October 1, 1990 or has two (2) years of experience in a social or recreational program within the last 5 years, one of which was full-time in a therapeutic activities program; or is a qualified occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant or has completed a training course approved by the State.
- Customer Service Oriented
- Ability to be patient while interacting with challenged or difficult residents
- Knowledge of activity programs developed to engage adult and geriatric residents
- Skill in conducting arts & crafts, music, games and associated activities
- Demonstrates organizational and critical thinking skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently, problem solve and make decisions as necessary
- Ability to create a resident-centered environment
- Knowledge of policies and procedures and state and federal regulations
- Caring/Compassion
- Accountability
- Dependability
- Adaptability/Flexibility
- Effective Communication
- Confidentiality
- Team Player
- Dedication
- Close Vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)
- Distance Vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more)
- Color Vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)
- Peripheral Vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point)
- Depth Perception (three-dimensional vision; ability to judge distances and spatial relationships)
- Ability to Adjust Focus (ability to adjust eye to bring an object into sharp focus)
- No Special Vision Requirements
- Ability to hear alarms on equipment
- Ability to hear client call
- Ability to hear instructions from physician/department staff
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Description
Job Overview Summary:The Activity Director plans, organizes, and directs the activity program and staff in order to fulfill the social, psychosocial, and therapeutic needs of the residents. Although interdisciplinary effort is required, the Activity Director includes but is not limited to; provide entertainment, intercommunication, exercise, relaxation, opportunity to express creative talent, spiritual needs, MDS assessments, staff scheduling, hiring, overtime, budgeting, volunteers, safe workplace, harmonious workplace, customer service, policies and procedures, federal and state compliance. The Activity Director must lead by example by promoting positive morale within their department and throughout the facility by smiling and greeting residents, families and all employees. Reports directly to the Administrator, does related work accordingly;
Note: The following duties are illustrative and not exhaustive. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Depending on assigned area of responsibility, incumbents in the position may perform some or all of the activities described below.
Functions:
A minimum of a high school education or high school. A qualified professional who is a qualified therapeutic recreation specialist or an activities professional who:
Successful demonstration of work standards, quality work product, productivity, and job knowledge are standard expectations for all company employees.
Core Competencies:
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