Activity Director - Arbor Hills

Activities Director - Skilled Nursing Facility

La Mesa, CA 91942

Wage; $24-30/hr DOE

Full time

Arbor Hills, a Generations Healthcare facility is in search of an Activity Director to join our team.

Job Description:

The primary role of the Activity Director position is to plan, organize, develop, and direct the overall operation of the Activity Department in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations, our established policies and procedures, and as may be directed by the Administrator and/or Activity Consultant, to assure that an on-going program of activities is designed to meet, in accordance with the comprehensive assessment, the interests and the physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being of each resident.

Essential Duties (include but are not limited to):

• 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 of practice, 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.
• Develop and implement policies and procedures for the identification of medically related activity needs of the resident.
• Participate in community planning g 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 assessments.
• Perform administrative requirements, such as completing necessary forms, reports, etc., and submitting such to the Administrator as required.
  
  

Qualifications:

• Must possess, as a minimum, two (2) years of college. Degree preferred but not necessary.
• Must be a qualified therapeutic recreation specialist or an activities professional who is licensed by this state and is eligible for certification as a recreation specialist or as an activity professional
• Must have, as a minimum, two (2) years of experience in a social or recreation program within the last five (5) years, one (1) of which was full-time in a patient activities program in a health care setting
• Must be a qualified occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant
• Must have completed a training course approved by this state.
• Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
• Must be knowledgeable of regulations governing activity services in nursing care facilities.
• Must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age-related needs of the residents served.
• Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel and the general public.