Activities Director

PACS

11d

About The Position

The Activities Director plans, organizes, develops, implements, evaluates, and directs the facility’s resident-centered activities program. The program is designed to meet residents’ interests and physical, mental, and psychosocial needs in accordance with comprehensive assessments and applicable federal, state, local, and corporate standards, regulations, and guidelines. The role supports communication among employees, residents, families, support personnel, government agencies, and the public; participates in facility and community planning, surveys, meetings, quality initiatives, discharge planning, resident assessments, and activity care plans; and assists with supervising and managing activity staff. The position also arranges resident transportation when needed, develops monthly activity schedules, encourages self-initiated activities, provides appropriate materials, and maintains informative activity progress notes. The work environment typically has low to moderate noise. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Ability to read technical procedures 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 and interpret instructions provided in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Activity Director certification.

Nice To Haves

One year of experience in a long-term care facility is preferred.

Responsibilities

Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, and direct resident-centered activities for the facility.
Keep abreast of current federal and state regulations and professional standards.
Communicate with employees at all levels, residents, families, support personnel, government agencies and personnel, and the public to help meet residents’ and the facility’s needs and interests.
Participate in community planning related to the facility and residents’ and families’ services and needs.
Participate in facility surveys conducted by authorized government agencies.
Assist in reviewing and developing plans of correction for activity deficiencies identified during survey inspections and provide a written copy of the report to the Administrator.
Participate in regular General Staff, Department Head, Quality Improvement, Quality Assurance, Infection Control, Safety Committee, Marketing, Family, and Resident Council meetings.
Assist the Quality Assurance and Assessment Committee with developing and implementing plans of action to correct identified quality deficiencies.
Participate in discharge planning and in developing and implementing activity care plans and resident assessments.
Assist with arranging transportation for residents, including outings, appointments, and discharge-related transportation.
Develop a monthly activity schedule that includes 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, and provide materials as needed, including Braille reading materials or audiobooks when appropriate.
Ensure activity progress notes are informative and describe the services provided and residents’ responses.
Assist with the overall supervision and management of activity staff.