Overview

PURPOSE OF JOB POSITION:

Activity Staff reports to the Activity Director. This individual organizes, leads and participates in a wide variety of resident activities on a daily basis. Additionally, Activity Staff will complete resident assessments and documentation on a regular basis.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the review and updating of departmental job descriptions at least annually
• Assume the authority, responsibility, and accountability of direction the recreation 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 facilit'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 recreation 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, ect.
• Keep abreast of economic conditions/situations and recommend to the Administrator adjustments in recreation programs that assure the continued ability to provide daily activites
• 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 in the Infection Control Nurse in identifying, evaluation, 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 actions(s) taken. Follow facility's established procedures
• Assist the CQI Committee in developing and implementing appropriate plans of action to correct identified deficiencies
• Develop, implement, and maintain an ongoing quality assurance program for the recreation department
• Participate in facility surveys (inspections made by authoriezed government agencies
• Ensure that all charted activity progress notes are informative and descriptive of the services provided and of the resident's response to the service
• Maintain a reference library of written material, laws, ect., necessary for complying with current standards and regualtions, and taht will provide assistance in maintaining a quality activity program.
• Involve the resident/family in planning objectives and goals for the resident.

Qualifications

Qualifications

• Experience and passion for working in geriatric settings, such as nursing homes or senior centers
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Physically able to perform duties such as standing for long periods, squatting, bending and pushing activity carts
• Proficient in the use of various computer programs
• High school diploma or higher level of education

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