Activities Director

Advanced Health Care of Sacramento•Sacramento, CA

About The Position

The Activities Director will develop and implement an activity program in compliance with requirements to meet residents’ needs. Schedule: Full-Time, Weekdays, Monday - Friday, 8 Hour Shifts

Requirements

Actives Director Licensure is preferred.
Must possess, as a minimum, a high school diploma or equivalent.
Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, and family members.
Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
Must be able to follow oral and written instructions.
1+ years of experience in Activities.
Must be able to push, pull, move and/or lift a minimum of 50 pounds
Must be able to stand, bend, lift and move intermittently throughout the work day throughout the facility.
Must be able to work outside of normal work hours including nights, holidays, and weekends as needed to meet facility and position demands.
Must be free of diseases that may be transmitted in the performance of job responsibilities during the stage of communicability.
Must be able to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset and at times hostile people within the facility.

Nice To Haves

Actives Director Licensure is preferred.

Responsibilities

Plan, schedule and implement a program of individual and group activities based on residents’ schedule.
Assess and complete the sections of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) assigned completely, timely and accurately.
Use the resident assessment protocols (RAPs) to determine whether to proceed to care planning for concerns related to a resident’s activity program needs.
Gather data and document required ancillary assessments including but not limited to resident assessment protocol summary documentation.
Identify and document in the resident’s care plan, the activity interests, needs, and concerns of the resident. Care plans are reviewed and updated as necessary but at least quarterly.
Document all interaction with resident and/or family in the assessment, care plan and progress notes as required by federal and state requirements.
Participate as an active member of the interdisciplinary team and attend all resident care conferences.
Plan and implement Reality Orientation programs when appropriate.
Participate in nursing restorative and rehabilitative programs.
Plan and conduct Residents’ Council meetings.
Plan and implement evening and weekend functions as necessary.
Take part in in-service education programs and attend all in-service session relating to Activity Program.