Activites Director

Job description

JOB SUMMARY: The Activity Director (AD) ensures that residents are provided with a variety of activities so that facility life is challenging, stimulating, and enriching. The AD will provide an ongoing program of activities designed to meet, in accordance with the comprehensive assessment, the interests and physical, mental and psychosocial well-being of each resident.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
• The AD assesses residents’ recreational needs and interests, respecting residents’ choices, privacy, dignity and independence.
• The AD schedules a variety of stimulating programs appropriate to the individual needs and interests for each resident.
• The AD communicates necessary information regarding the residents’ participation to the Living Center Director and in their absence, the Assistant Director of Nursing and the other team staff members as appropriate.
• Written schedules of program options are available to the residents, families of the residents and the staff. Monthly schedules are available.
• An important function to the role is the provision of stimulating activities and one-on-one interactions to include assessing needs of the resident through verbal interactions, and written intake, developing programs, maintaining program schedules and offering opportunities for social recreation, renewing life roles, maintaining maximum functioning and developing new skills and interests.
• This position is a member of the Care Plan Team of the Living Center, responsible for problems, goals, approaches and evaluates the resident social life in the facility on the care plan and MDS.
• The position is not confined to daytime hours. Occasional weekends and evenings are required. Regular, onsite attendance is required.
• This position serves as a member of the interdisciplinary team.
• This person will recruit, train and supervise Activity volunteers.
• The AD is required to assist with the development of the department budget and is responsible for the oversight of said budget.
• Assist with resident transportation as needed.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS/ENVIRONMENT;
Must be able to speak, read and write in English; see, hear, use fine motor skills, eye-hand coordination, and tactile abilities; follow multiple verbal and written instructions. Should possess problem-solving skills and the ability to analyze simple data. Must be able to make rational decisions based on factual information.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY;
Directly Reporting: None
Indirectly Reporting: None
SCOPE AND COMPLEXITY;
The AD provides one-on-one and group interactions with residents, dictated by the individual needs of the residents and in coordination with the residents’ plan of care.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS;
• This position is required to be a current Certified Nurse Aide in Kansas in good standing and have completed the Activity program for AD certification.
• It is recommended that this person has 2 years’ experience working with the elderly and have good knowledge of the principles and practices of therapeutic recreation.
• A valid Kansas driver’s license is necessary, and the CPR course must be completed and current.
• The incumbent must have the ability to work as a team player with others in groups of all sizes.
• The position requires effective communication, verbally and non-verbally, with residents, families and other staff members.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES :
• Residents are content and feel like they have a choice in what they do and enjoy the opportunities available to them.
• A variety of recreational programs are provided in response to assessed needs and interests and abilities. Documentation is completed on residents’ charts communicating individual resident involvement.
• Routinely involved in Resident Care Plan team with goals, approaches and evaluations completed on all residents.
• Designated sections of the MDS 2.0 are completed accurately and timely.
• Effective communication takes place to ensure coordination in the provision of resident programming with community providers.
• Residents, family and staff feel welcome and are encouraged to participate in programs available Activities are coordinated and run smoothly with facility functioning.
• Work as a team player is demonstrated in interactions with other departments and staff.