Activities Director - Avenue at Brooklyn

The Avenue at Brooklyn:

Progressive Quality Care is growing again with another brand-new, beautiful, hotel-like skilled nursing facility located in Brooklyn, Ohio. We are currently accepting resumes for an energetic and driven Activities Director to help to open this pristine building. We need someone with a passion for long term care, who wants to help make the Avenue of Brooklyn a household name in the Brooklyn and greater Cleveland community.

Plan, organize and direct the implementation and evaluation of activity programming for the residents. Assure that an individual activity plan is developed for each resident.

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING AND SKILLS DESIRED

• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent
• Completion and certificate of a state approved Activity Therapy Training Program
• Prior experience in activities services in a nursing home
• Knowledge of current state and federal nursing home regulations including resident rights
• Effective interpersonal, communication and leadership skills
• Knowledge of the normal aging process
• LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
• Must hold a valid driver's License
• Preferably have a certificate or diploma as evidence of Activity Therapy Course

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

This list is subject to individual facility policies, practices, which may require additional duties and responsibilities.

ACTIVITY SERVICES

• Plan, execute, and evaluate a diversified activity program which meets the varied needs and interests of individual residents based upon activity assessment of resident interests.
• Participate in the multidisciplinary resident care conference. Assure that each resident's activity program is consistent with the defined Plan of care established by the resident, family, and multidisciplinary team.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of resident participation and other issues relating to activity services. Conduct a charting review periodically to determine compliance of records of staff members.
• Identify and utilize community resources to provide programs that are consistent with the interests and needs of the residents.
• Recruit community volunteers or organizations and school children involvement in activities; coordinate the scheduling and supervise their activities.
• Accomplish all responsibilities of Activity Services in compliance with licensure and federal certification rules and regulations.
• Coordinate and assign tasks to staff members relating to the activity program; delegate and provide direction and feedback as appropriate.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

ADMINISTRATIVE/GENERAL

• Interview, hire, train, supervise and evaluate the performance of activities staff members. Maintain appropriate staffing levels and arrange for staff attendance at conferences/seminars as appropriate.
• Enforce all personnel policies included in the Employee Handbook and maintain full knowledge and understanding of the same.
• Prepare and maintain department records and statistics as required.
• Participate in performance improvement program monitoring activities that relate to the activities programming function.
• Develop, maintain, review, and revise appropriate policies and procedures within the Activities Department.
• Manage the personnel, fiscal, and supplies resources of the Activities Department within the approved budgetary guidelines. Develop yearly operating budget for the department; participate in decisions for capital expenditures to be requested. Monitor and report the actual operation expenses and prepare a monthly spend down report to be submitted to the Administrator.
• Respect and maintain resident's dignity, individuality, privacy and confidentiality.
• Attend seminars or workshops to maintain up to date knowledge of activities services
• Attend administrative staff meetings. Work closely and cooperatively with all other department directors and administrative staff to promote and maintain effective team management and resident care. Serve as a member of facility committees and corporate councils as appointed.
• Participate in professional relationship and/or membership in local, regional social services organizations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

OTHER JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES MAY INCLUDE

• Assist with planning, setting up employee/family functions such as picnics, holiday parties.
• Submit articles for inclusion in the monthly newsletter for residents
• Perform shopping for personal items for residents per request when family is unable.