Hartford Nursing and Rehab Center - POSITION SUMMARYThe Director of Activities provides an ongoing program of activities designed to meet the interest andphysical, mental, and psychological well being of each patient.SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIESSupervises activities provided by Activity Assistant Director, Activity Aides, volunteers andothers for whom they are administratively or professionally responsible.Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organizational policies andapplicable laws.Supervisory responsibilities include:o Interviews, hires, and trains activity employees and volunteers.o Plans, assigns and directs work.o Prepares work assignment sheets, taking into consideration patient safety, the educationalpreparation, experience, knowledge and ability of staff.o Receives calls and finds replacements for absent staff.o Prepares performance evaluations with the understanding such evaluations impact tenureof probationary employees and wage increases of non-probationary employees.o Schedules and adjusts lunch and rest breaks.o Approves errors in time cards or other timekeeping records.o Receives and resolves employee complaints.o Monitors and corrects job performance of employees.o Disciplines employees up to and including discharge.o Adequately supervises assigned staff and assures that those staff are supervisingemployees assigned to them.Uses independent judgment and discretion on behalf of the organization in the performance ofthese duties.QUALIFICATIONSEducation/Experience/Certifications/Licenses/Registrations:A qualified therapeutic recreation specialist or an activities professional whoo Is licensed or registered, if applicable, by the State in which practicing; ando Is eligible for certification as a therapeutic recreation specialist or as an activitiesprofessional by a recognized accrediting body on or after October 1, 1990; oro Has 2 years of experience in a social or recreational program within the last 5 years, 1 ofwhich was full-time in a patient activities program in a health care setting; oro Is a qualified occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant; oro Has completed a training course approved by the State.Meets state and federal criminal background check requirements.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIESTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each key function satisfactorily.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the keyfunctions.Completes assessments, MDS, care plans and gathers information to design activities that aremulti-faceted, meets residents functional levels, and reflects needs and interests of each resident.Provides stimulation or solace, promotes physical, cognitive and/or emotional health.Offers activities that enhance each residents physical and mental status.Promotes each residents self-respect by providing activities that support self-expression andchoice.Offers activities that involve facility, staff, volunteers and visitors.Provides residents who are confined or choose to remain in their rooms with in-room activities inkeeping with life-long interest (music, reading, visits with individuals who share their interests orreasonable attempts to connect the resident with such individuals) and in-room project they canwork on independently.Informs residents when activities are occurring; encourages their involvement in activities.Occasionally assists with escorting residents to and from activities.Maintains sufficient activity supplies.Interviews residents, interested family members, legal representatives and significant others toobtain and update information needed to develop individualized activities programs, toaccommodate individual needs and preferences and to protect and promote residents rights.Attends care conferences with members of the interdisciplinary team to develop, implement andevaluate plans of care.Communicates residents concerns and responses to interventions to interdisciplinary teammembers and to direct care staff.Develop and coordinate individual, group, and bed side activities that reflect the needs andinterests of residents.Coordinates resident outings.Schedules routine schedules for cleaning equipment and materials.Identifies ways to accommodate resident choices, preferences, functional capacity and customaryroutines in activities. Includes these approaches in plan of care and gives this information todirect care staff.Posts monthly activities calendars that:o Reflects the schedules, choices, and rights of the residents,o Offers activities at hours convenient for the residents,o Reflects the cultural and religious interests of the resident population,o Appeals to both men and women and all age groups living in the facility.Performs daily rounds and observations of activities in progress.Records progress notes in the clinical record including subjective findings, objective symptoms,observations of behavior, interventions provided to the resident, and their responses to activityinterventions. Review chart entries written by activities staff for completeness and accuracy.Completes documentation accurately and timely.Participates in the development of the department budget. Provides relevant financialinformation to the Administrator regarding the department's financial needs and status.Actively participates in the long-term care survey process and works with Administrator to developresponses to survey reports as needed.Participates in facility committees as required.Interprets Company policy and makes decisions based on the application of those policies whereapplicable.Exercise unimpaired judgment in the interest of the Company.Performs other duties as assigned.#J-18808-Ljbffr

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