Activities Director

* Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, and direct the activity programs of this facility.
* Assist in the development, administering, and coordinating of department policies and procedures.
* Keep abreast of current federal and state regulations, as well as professional standards, and make recommendations on changes in policies and procedures to the Administrator.
* Review department policies and procedures, at least annually, and participate in making recommended changes (e.g., ADA, ergonomics, air quality, etc.).
* Develop and implement policies and procedures for the identification of medically related activity needs of the resident.
* Participate in community planning related to the interests of the facility and the services and needs of the resident and family.
* Participate in discharge planning, development, and implementation of activity care plans and resident assignments.
* Interview resident/families as necessary and in a private setting.
* Perform administrative requirements, such as completing necessary forms, reports, etc., and submitting such to the Administrator as required.
* Involve residents and families in planning facility activity programs.
* Assist in arranging transportation to other facilities when necessary.
* Refer resident/families to appropriate social service personnel when the facility does not provide the services or needs of the resident.
* Provide information to resident/families as to Medicare/Medicaid, and other financial assistance programs available to the resident, as necessary.
* Provide consultation to members of our staff, community agencies, etc. in efforts to solve the needs and problems of the resident through the development of activity programs.
* Assist in the review and updating of departmental job descriptions at least annually.
* Assume the authority, responsibility, and accountability of directing the activity department.
* Maintain a productive working relationship with the medical profession and other health related facilities and organizations.
* Review and evaluate the department’s work force and make recommendations to the Administrator.
* Coordinate activities with other departments as necessary.
* Work with the facility’s consultants as necessary and implement recommended changes as required.
* Delegate authority, responsibility, and accountability to other responsible department personnel.
* Make written and oral reports/recommendations to the Administrator concerning the operation of the activity department.
* Assist in standardizing the methods in which work will be accomplished.
* Interpret the department’s policies and procedures to employees, residents, visitors, government agencies, etc.
* Keep abreast of economic conditions/situations and recommend to the Administrator adjustments in activity programs that assure the continued ability to provide daily activities.
* Review and develop a plan of correction for activity deficiencies noted during survey inspections and provide a written copy of such report to the Administrator.
* Assist the Infection Control Coordinator in identifying, evaluating, and classifying routine and job related activity functions to ensure that tasks involving potential exposure to blood/body fluids are properly identified and recorded.
* Review departmental complaints and grievances from personnel and make written reports to the Administrator of action(s) taken.  Follow facility’s established procedures.
* Assist the Quality Assessment & Assurance Committee in developing and implementing appropriate plans of action to correct identified deficiencies.
* Develop, implement, and maintain an ongoing quality assurance program for the activity department.
* Participate in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies.
* Interview residents or family members to obtain activity information.
* 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 in the recruitment, interviewing, and selection of personnel for the activity department.
* Determine departmental staffing requirements necessary to meet the…