Essential Functions:

· Assists with planning, developing, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and directing resident activity programs.

· Collaborates with administrative, medical and nursing staff to plan activities.

· Assists in developing a budget to support activities and actively monitors expenses to stay within budget.

· Recommends policies, procedures and practices that will support resident spiritual, social, recreational and emotional needs.

· Participates in development and presentation of staff orientation and in-service training programs to support resident activities.

· Collaborates with Delegating Nurse to select resident activities consistent with physician orders.

· Assures implementation of all policies and procedures is in compliance with local, state, and federal guidelines.

· Functions as an advocate for residents and their families.

· Provides direct services to families through communication, education and support.

· Acts as a role model for staff with regard to professionalism and appropriateness in resident and family interactions.

· Arranges resident transportation for field trips and to other facilities.

· Provides regular briefings with the Director of Nursing, Executive Director and other appropriate staff regarding department functions.

· Maintains appropriate records, correspondence and documentation for management of the department.

· Tracks resident engagement in activities and debriefs families and Management team.

· Supports family education programs and promotes family involvement in activities which support resident spiritual, social, recreational and emotional needs.

· Maintains and communicates schedule of varied activities to appeal to different interests and capabilities and promotes participation.

· Maintains craft and recreational supplies to support resident independent engagement in crafts and hobbies.

· Creates and fosters an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest and positivity in leading activities and staff.

· Visits individual residents with activities, crafts and projects to actively engage all residents either singly or in groups.

· Maintains local library resources with broad appeal to residents.

· Provides community education through lectures before groups and organizations within the community. 

· Supervises appropriate student internships and volunteers.

· Performs other duties as assigned.