Activity Director - Accolade Healthcare of Savoy

POSITION PURPOSE Directs the activity staff who provide activities to residents on a 7 day per week basis.

NATURE AND SCOPE The Activity Director primary responsibility is to ensure the provision of quality activities on a 7-day week basis to the residents of the Accolade Healthcare Nursing Home in accordance with Federal, State and Local standards and regulations. The incumbent is responsible for the recruitment and hiring of activity staff. This position monitors the job performance of the activity staff, monitors Activity Department performance evaluations and recommends employee promotions and terminations to the Nursing Home Administrator. The Activity Director monitors the staffing levels of various activity sections. The Activity Director develops activity service objectives, policies and procedures and directs the implementation of these objectives. The incumbent continuously monitors Federal and State guidelines and requirements and revises Departmental procedures accordingly. This position recommends in-service educational programs geared to the specialized needs of geriatric patients. This position also monitors on-going staff development programs for all activity personnel. The Activity Director functions as a liaison between the residents, their families, staff and the general public providing information on activity services. The Activity Director assures that there is compliance with the regulations pertaining to care plans and resident assessments. The Activity Director monitors the quality of activities provided to the facilities residents as a group or one on one bases.   

This position assists with the preparation of the Departmental annual budget and maintains the operating budgets for personnel and activity equipment and makes budget recommendations as to the purchase of such equipment.

The Activity Director must thrive on creatively providing quality activity services to our residents. The desired minimum requirements necessary to effectively perform position responsibilities include completion of skilled nursing activity program; excellent management skills or an acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience, and the ability to communicate in English both orally and in writing, to complete required Activity Department documentation, and respect for the principles of resident rights, confidentiality, EEO and ADA.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

* Determines staffing levels and monitors for adequacy in provision of activities to residents.

* Oversees administrative functions in Activity Department.

* Recommends and collaborates in in-service education programs to promote staff development.

* Monitors the quality and type of activities provided on all residential units, and the resident outcomes influenced by each resident individually.

* Any task asked by the administrator for resident activities.

* All other duties as assigned.