Activities Director - Healthcare Nursing and Rehab Center

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The Activities Director is responsible for planning, organizing, developing, administering and evaluating therapeutic recreational programming for the residents of the nursing facility in accordance with each individual’s total plan of care, and to oversee the operation of the department and staff.

The general purpose of the Activities Director position is to implement individualized treatment plans to restore, remediate or rehabilitate in order to improve functioning and independence as well as reduce or eliminate the effects of illness or disability.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the position.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Specific responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:

·         Plans, coordinates and implements programming and projects which assist in improving quality of life of residents and staff.

·         Assist, facilitate with coordination and operation of all programming as needed to ensure quality programming. 

·         Evaluate and audit for effectiveness of the recreational programming and department programs. 

·         Encourages participation of residents in all types of quality of life and developmental activities.

·         Promote resident/family relationships through recreational programming.

·         Assist in promoting employee morale through involvement with residents and recreational programs.

·         Supervises therapeutic recreation staff, including performance evaluations and all personnel related matters.

·         Coordinate schedules for all staff and volunteers. 

·         Hold individual and group staff meetings on regular basis.

·         Complete MDS, Care Plans, and resident progress notes per DOH regulation. 

·         Participate in Care Conferences as scheduled.

·         Produce and present all departmental reports required for Administration and Quality Assurance Program.

·         Supervise volunteers and students assisting at the nursing facility. 

·         Develop and/or maintain community relations and fundraisers for purposes of fund raising to assist in additional programming and equipment for residents at nursing facility.

·         Prepare and maintain department budget and monitoring of departmental expenditures.

·         Be a productive member of the interdisciplinary team on all appropriate committees and attend all appropriate team meetings to provide professional feedback and education as requested and/or needed.

·         Provide trainings and in-services as required or needed.

·         Facilitate and organize all voter registrations and training of staff for coordination of voting process.

• Complete daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reporting requirements.
• Maintains a safe work environment and exhibit safe work practices in accordance with Facility policies and procedures, including infection control techniques to prevent the spread of communicable diseases.
• Maintains knowledge of federal, state, and local laws and regulations, as well as adheres to, upholds, and enforces all facility policies and procedures.
• Attends all department meetings and/or educational programs as scheduled.
• Performs additional functions or duties, as assigned.
• Receive direction from the Nursing Home Administrator on overall QAPI objectives for the organization.
• Be knowledgeable in data collection, data analysis methodology, and performance improvement methods needed to support and lead performance improvement projects.
• Identify opportunities for improvement through analysis of data, observation of operations, and consultation with leadership and staff.
• Collaborate with the quality committee and senior leaders to prioritize and develop QAPI efforts.
• Lead performance improvement projects and provide education and coaching in order to build needed skills in others to lead PIPs.
• Participate in multidisciplinary QAPI activities.

 Essential Knowledge, Skills and Ability

Education/Certifications/Experience

• EDUCATION:  High school diploma or GED is required.  Bachelor’s degree in therapeutic recreation or related field is preferred.
• CERTIFICATION: Not required.

·         EXPERIENCE:  Preferred 1 year experience in social/recreational programs, in nursing home or assisted living/personal care setting and minimum of 2 years in management supervisory role. 

Knowledge

• CUSTOMER AND PERSONAL SERVICE:  Knowledge of principles and processes for providing excellent customer and personal services.
• ENGLISH LANGUAGE:  Must have the ability to read, write, and follow oral and written directions at a level necessary to accomplish the job.
• ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT:  Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• PSYCHOLOGY:  Recognizing and being sensitive to residents’ individual differences in ability, personality, interests, and state-of-mind. 
• SAFETY AND SECURITY:  Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of staff and residents, data, and the Facility as a whole.

Skills/Abilities

• ACTIVE LISTENING:  Ability to give full attention to what others are saying.  Taking time to understand the points being made, and asking questions, if appropriate.  Ability to hear and respond to resident call bells.
• COMMUNICATION:  Ability to communicate effectively across the organization.  Includes the ability to read, comprehend, and interpret documents such as safety rules and procedure manuals and the aptitude to write routine reports and correspondence.  Ability to speak effectively and be understood by others.
• MONITORING:  Assessing performance of self, other individuals, or the Facility to make improvements or take corrective action.
• CRITICAL THINKING:  Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• PROBLEM SENSITIVITY:  Ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong.  It includes recognizing and solving problems.
• ORGANIZING, PLANNING & PRIORITIZING WORK:  Ability to develop plans in order to organize, set priorities, and accomplish daily duties.
• JUDGMENT AND DECISION MAKING:  Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• TEAMWORK:  Ability to work well with supervisors, peers, and subordinates to achieve goals.  Readily gives and receives help and values the contribution of teammates.
• SERVICE ORIENTATION:  Actively looking for new ways to help others.
• ATTENTION TO DETAIL:  Being careful and thorough in completing work-related tasks.
• STATIC STRENGTH:  Ability to exert repetitive muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry residents or other objects up to 75 pounds.
• NEAR VISION:  Ability to see details at a close range.
• EMOTIONAL STABILITY:  Ability to cope with the stresses of the environment.
• DEPENDABILITY:  Reliable, responsible, and dependable, while fulfilling obligations.  Must be capable of maintaining regular attendance.
• INTEGRITY:  Ability to be an honest and ethical employee while exercising both patience and tact and complying with the Facility’s policies and procedures.
• TECHNICAL:  Ability to understand equipment function and operation such as lifting equipment, oxygen usage, and other medical equipment.  Ability to use computer technology as trained.