Activity Director - Towson Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

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Position: Director of Activities 

The Director of Activities is responsible for planning, directing, and carrying out with his/her staff and volunteers a schedule of meaningful activities which reflect resident preferences for social, intellectual, physical, and spiritual desires.

The Director must be cognizant of all applicable federal and state regulations related to Activity programming in a Licensed Nursing Home.

*** MUST BE APC (Activity Professional Certified)***

Position Expectations:

1. Interviews potential candidates to work as Activity Aides. Schedules his/her own work time as well as Activity Aides.
2. Works with Executive Director – budget and manages department
3. Interviews residents and/or responsible parties in order to obtain pertinent data regarding each resident’s interests, skills, hobbies, capabilities. Develops an activity plan with each resident, documents plan and progress notes per applicable standards, regulations and facility policy. Participates in Care Planning
4. Provides a variety of activities which provide social and intellectual stimulation, entertainment, relaxation, physical activity and an opportunity to express creativity. Makes activities available to all residents, subject to their limitations.
5. Elicits maximum possible involvement from residents. Makes available tasks which increase self-esteem. Encourages residents to participate in planning events and parties, menus and refreshments, and to make favors, gifts, placemats, invitations, decorations and the like.
6. Leads and assists volunteers at group activities. Calls bingo, shows movies, leads discussions, study groups, planning sessions, crafts, exercise classes, gardening groups, cooking and baking activities and group games. Coordinates food-oriented activities with the Dietary Department and assists in distribution and clean-up of refreshments at events.
7. Posts a monthly calendar of group activities and keeps calendar up to date, posting changes as far in advance as they are known.
8. Conducts individual activities at appropriate times, avoiding interference with personal care, meals and visitors. Individual activities are held to complement rather that replace group activities.
9. Assists residents in reading their mail and writing letters. Initiates individual and two- person activities, such as games, making scrapbooks, preparing vegetables, working puzzles, reading, listening to music or talking books, feeding birds and walks outdoors or inside.
10. Visits with residents

Benefits:

·                 Medical

·                 Vision

·                 Dental

·                 PTO

·                 401k

·                 Flexible Spending

Requirements:

·                 Must have a valid Activity Professional Certified certificate.