Activities Director

Essential Duties of our Activities Assistant include but are not limited to:

• Meet with Administration, medical and nursing staff, and other related departments in planning activities.
• Develop and maintain a good rapport with other departments within the facility, and outside community health, welfare, and social agencies, to assure that activity programs can be properly maintained to meet the needs of the residents.
• 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.
• Assist in developing and implementing policies and procedures for identifying the spiritual, social, recreation, and emotional 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.
• Ensure nursing supervisor assists resident with selection of activity in compliance with physician's orders.
• Involve the resident/family in planning activities when possible.
• Assist in arranging transportation for field trips and to other facilities when necessary.
• Encourage residents to develop their educational development through reading, etc.
• Provide information to resident/families as to the activity programs that are available to the resident.
• Encourage hobbies and crafts and provide materials in keeping with resident's financial status and department budget.
• Obtain information concerning the resident's background to better provide activities to meet their needs.
• Record and maintain activities progress notes as well as a record of resident's activities.
• Maintain an excellent working relationship with the medical profession and other health related facilities and organizations.
• Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest, and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment through the department.
• Meet with personnel on a regularly scheduled basis to assist in identifying and correcting problem areas, and/or the improvement of services.
• Maintain confidentiality of all pertinent resident care information to assure resident rights are protected.
• Coordinate activities with other departments, as necessary.
• Make routine visits to residents and perform assistance with crafts, projects, etc.
• Review complaints and grievances and make necessary oral/written reports to the administrator.
• Recommend to the administrator the equipment and supply needs of the department.
• Schedule movies, plan parties, and provide games for residents.
• Report all incidents/accidents immediately, also all unsafe/hazardous conditions or equipment immediately.
• Assure that established safety regulations are always followed.
• Provide craft supplies and materials and supervise activities.
• Assure that a current resident activity schedule is maintained for each resident.
• Be alert for any change in the resident's condition. Report to charge nurse.
• Encourage residents to participate in religious activities through religious services, reading material, visits with Chaplin, etc. to fulfill their basic religious needs.
• Assume the authority, responsibility, and accountability of Activity Director.
• Assist bed residents by visiting with them, writing letters, running errands, making appointments, when necessary.
• Other duties as deemed necessary and appropriate, or as directed by the consultant, activity supervisor or administrator.

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