Activities Director

PACS

3d•$43,000 - $48,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Oaks Post Acute is a pristine 122-bed skilled nursing facility located in the heart of Orangeburg, SC. Our team is passionate about providing exceptional care while creating a welcoming, supportive environment for both our residents and our staff. Bring the Fun to Every Day! Activities Director | Full-Time. Do you believe every day deserves a reason to celebrate? Are you creative, energetic, organized, and passionate about making a difference in the lives of seniors? If so, we want YOU to lead our Activities Department! We're looking for an enthusiastic Activities Director who can create meaningful experiences, spark joy, and help our residents stay active, engaged, and smiling every single day.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Preferable one-year experience in a long-term care facility.
Ability to read technical procedures.
Ability to read and comprehend policy and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees.
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Activity Director certification.

Nice To Haves

Experience in activities, recreation, healthcare, or a related field (preferred)

Responsibilities

Plan and lead exciting daily activities, games, crafts, outings, and special events
Organize holiday celebrations, entertainment, and community events
Build meaningful relationships with residents and their families
Coordinate volunteers and community partnerships
Develop monthly activity calendars that everyone looks forward to
Ensure activities meet state and federal regulations while keeping the fun alive!
Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, and direct the resident-centered activities for the facility.
Keep abreast of current federal and state regulations, as well as professional standards.
Provide good communication between employees of all levels, residents, their families, support personnel, government agencies/personnel, and the public to ensure the needs and best interest of the residents, community and facility are met to the extent possible.
Participate in community planning related to the interests of the facility and the services and needs of the resident and family.
Participate in facility surveys made by authorized government agencies
Assist in reviewing and developing a plan of correction for activity deficiencies noted during survey inspections and provide a written copy of such report to the Administrator.
Participate in regular meetings to include General Staff, Department Head, Quality Improvement, Quality Assurance (TEAM, Infection Control), Safety Committee, Marketing, Family and Resident Council
Assist the Quality Assurance and Assessment Committee in developing and implementing appropriate plans of action to correct identified quality deficiencies.
Participate in discharge planning, development and implementation of activity care plans and resident assessments.
Assist in arranging transportation for residents when necessary including, but not limited to, resident outings, to/from appointments, or for discharge.
Develop a monthly activity schedule for residents, which include resident outings, regularly scheduled group activities, and in-room activities for bed-bound or isolated residents.
Encourage residents to participate in self-initiated activities including hobbies, crafts, and reading
Provide materials as necessary including reading materials in Braille or audio books as appropriate.
Ensure that all charted activity progress notes are informative and descriptive of the services provided and of the resident's response to the service.
Assist with the overall supervision of and management of the activity staff.