Activities Director

Job Description

Job Description

Activities Director

At Cottingham Care Center, we're building together: Smarter. Long-Term. Care. We invest in people, not just positions. Through career growth opportunities, supportive leadership, meaningful relationships, and a culture of respect and empowerment, we help our employees thrive both personally and professionally. If you're looking for a workplace where your contributions matter, your growth is supported, and your work makes a lasting impact, you'll find it at [insert team name]

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, and direct the activity programs of the Facility.

• 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 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.

• Interview resident and families, as necessary, in a private setting.

• Refer resident and families to appropriate personnel, as needed, to meet resident and family needs.

• Involve residents and families in planning Facility activity programs.

• Provide consultation to members of our staff, community agencies, etc., in efforts to solve the needs and problems of the resident through the development of activity programs.

• Assist in the review and updating of departmental job descriptions, at least annually.

• Assume the authority, responsibility, and accountability of directing the Activities 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 Facility's activity consultant and implement recommended changes, as required.

• Delegate authority, responsibility, and accountability to other responsible department personnel.

• Make written and oral reports and recommendations to the Administrator concerning the operation of the Activities 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, etc.

• Keep abreast of economic conditions and situations and recommend to the Administrator adjustments in activity programs that assure the continued ability to provide daily activities.

• 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.

Committee Functions:

• Serve on, participate in, and attend various committees of the Facility as appointed by the Administrator.

• Provide written and/or oral reports of the programs and activities, as required or as may be directed by such committee(s).

• Participate in regularly scheduled reviews of resident discharge plans.

• Evaluate and implement recommendations from established committees as they may pertain to Activities services.

• Attend department head meetings, etc., as scheduled or as may be called.

• Schedule and announce departmental meeting times, dates, places, etc.

Personnel Functions:

• Assist in the recruitment, interviewing, and selection of personnel for the Activities Department.

• Determine departmental staffing requirements necessary to meet the Activities Department's needs, and assign a sufficient number of Activities personnel for each tour of duty.

• Recommend to the Administrator the number and level of Activities personnel to employ.

• Schedule department work hours (including vacation and holiday schedules), personnel, work assignments, etc., to expedite work.

• Delegate administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability to other Activities personnel as deemed necessary to perform their assigned duties and responsibilities.

• Counsel and discipline Activities personnel, as requested or as necessary.

• Terminate employment of personnel when necessary, documenting, and coordinating such actions with the HR Delegate and/or Administrator.

• Assist in standardizing the methods in which activity programs will be performed and/or administered.

People-Centered Rewards:

• Health benefits including Medical, Dental & Vision

• 401k with company match

• Early Pay via Tapcheck!

• Employee Perks & Discount program via NES

• PTO + Company Holidays + Floating Holidays

• $Referral Bonus Program$

• Mentorship Programs

• Internal/Upskilling Growth Opportunities

• Continued Education Loan Repayment Program powered by Clasp