Activities Director Assistant/Van Driver - La Dor Nursing and Rehab

POSITION SUMMARY

Plans and directs a program of diversified activities for residents of the healthcare facility.

You’ll be tasked with transporting patients to designated areas in the facility. You’ll work closely with nursing, registration and medical testing staff daily. Maintains a secure, clean and healthy work environment by adhering to the standards and regulations that are set forth by the hospital and local, state and federal governments. Must have a current driver’s license and clear driving record. Knowledge of traffic laws and health care locations. Ability to use approved GPS navigation technology and accountability and time-management skills. Performs various clerical duties to support the operation of the facility. In this role, every employee is expected to embody and contribute to a lighthearted, positive work environment by taking full responsibility for their actions, words, and mindset, fostering a culture of accountability. Employees should proactively uphold the team's values, educating others on appropriate behavior when needed and ensuring alignment with our culture and code of conduct.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

· Selects, trains, and develops an effective and efficient staff

· Establishes and communicates performance standards and objectives; conducts performance appraisals; addresses complaints and resolves problems

· Provides mental and physical stimulation and creates an invigorating social atmosphere for the residents

· Oversees other activity personnel in implementing activity programs and services. Assists in training, teaching, and directing of volunteers and students

· Provides a schedule of planned activity programs and posts calendars easily visible and accessible locations

· Provide the Executive Director with monthly statistical report of the number of planned activities and participants in in-service programs, as appropriate.

· Maintains a system of records including information on residents, progress notes, attendance, discharge summaries, Resident council meeting minutes, activity assessments, and plans for each resident

· Attend Care plan conferences and identify problems and develop goals and approaches for inclusion on the Care plan

· Interview new residents upon admission

· Decorate facility with seasonal décor including holiday decorations

· Requisitions equipment and supplies to conduct activity programs. Conducts inventory audits and prepares yearly budget for activities

· Maintains resident confidentiality. Complies with all company, state, and OSHA standards

· Performs all telephone, intercom, and paging system operations

· Manages the facilities outlook calendar by ensuring all information documented is current and accurate

· Processes all mail for residents and delivers to their rooms. Sorts facility mail and places in appropriate mailboxes

· Assists visitors when appropriate and maintains a visitor sign in log

· Keeps track of office supplies and places orders for the facility when needed

· Establishes and maintains communication with patients and coworkers to improve quality of service and customer satisfaction.

· Transports patients inside and outside of the facility to designated areas in a punctual and timely manner.

· Lifts patients in and out of bed, chairs, facility car and facility bus. To move them to and from treatment areas and procedure rooms.

· Performs other related duties as required or requested

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES)

· Highschool diploma or equivalent

· 2+ years of experience in a patient activities program in a health care setting

· Must be a state licensed or certified Activities professional

· Must be able to instruct and supervise others in the functions and techniques of the activity program

· Must be able to communicate verbally and in writing in English

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

Physical Demands – Office

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms and pull/push; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must lift and/or move up to 50 pounds without assistance and 51-100 pounds with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus

Work Environment – Office

This job operates in a professional office environment with minimal exposure to dust, chemicals or noise. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

NOTE

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties

and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.