Activity Director

Asbury Gardens•North Aurora, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The primary purpose of your position is to develop, organize, conduct, and evaluate activity programs for the residents that will contribute to their fuller and richer quality of life and to help maintain or increase resident's ability to meet their living requirements in accordance with the facility mission philosophy and as directed by the Administrator. As the Activity Director, you are delegated the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability necessary to carry out your assigned duties.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED equivalent.
Activity Director Certification Required
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
Ability to work harmoniously with other personnel.
Ability to relate information concerning a resident's condition.
Ability not to pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the work place.
Skill in the use of the sight/hearing senses or use of prosthetic that will enable these senses to function adequately so that the requirements of this position can be fully met.
Ability to meet the general health requirements set forth by the policies of this facility, which include a medical and physical examination.
Ability to push, pull, move and/or lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a minimum height of three feet and be able to push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of three feet.

Responsibilities

Develops, administers, and coordinates the activity department's programs, policies and procedures including scheduling movies, plan parties, and provide games/activities for residents.
Encourages residents to participate in hobbies and crafts and provides materials as necessary.
Develops and maintains an activity schedule.
Keeps abreast of current federal and state regulations, as well as professional standards and innovative research to make recommendations for changes in programs.
Develops and implements guidelines for the identification of medically related activity needs of the residents.
Participates in developing and implementing activity care plans, residents’ assessments, and discharge planning.
Performs administrative requirements, such as completing necessary forms, reports, etc., and submitting such to the Administrator as required.
Reviews nurses' notes to determine if the activity care plan is being followed.
Report problem areas to the DONS.
Makes written and oral reports/recommendations to the Administrator concerning the operation of the activity department.
Prepares and plans the activity department's budget for food, equipment, supplies, and labor and submit to the Administrator for review, recommendations, and approval.
Keep abreast of economic conditions/situations and recommends to the Administrator adjustments in activity programs to assure continued performance.
Participates in facility surveys (inspection) made by authorized government or agencies.
Reviews and develops a plan of correction for activity deficiencies noted during survey inspections and provide a written copy of such report to the Administrator.
Ensures that all charted activity progress notes are informative and descriptive of the services provided and of the resident's response to the service.
Develops a written plan of care (preliminary and comprehensive) for each resident that identifies the problems/needs of the resident and the goals to be accomplished for each problem/need identified providing daily activities for the resident.
Performs other duties as assigned.