Activity Director

Activity Director Job Description Accolade Healthcare Department: Activities Reports To: Nursing Home Administrator FLSA Status: Exempt Position Purpose Directs the activity staff who provide activities to residents on a 7 day per week basis. Nature and Scope The Activity Director’s primary responsibility is to ensure the provision of quality activities on a 7‑day week basis to the residents of the Accolade Healthcare Nursing Home in accordance with Federal, State, and Local standards and regulations. The incumbent is responsible for recruitment and hiring of activity staff, monitoring job performance, evaluating the Activity Department, recommending promotions and terminations, and maintaining staffing levels of various activity sections. Responsibilities Develops activity service objectives, policies and procedures and directs their implementation. Monitors Federal and State guidelines and requirements and revises departmental procedures accordingly. Recommends and implements in‑service educational programs geared to the specialized needs of geriatric patients. Monitors on‑going staff development programs for all activity personnel. Promotes relationships between residents, families, staff, and the general public, providing information on activity services. Ensures timely compliance with regulations pertaining to care plans and resident assessments. Monitors the quality of activities provided to the facility’s residents as a group or one‑on‑one. Assists with the preparation of the departmental annual budget and maintains operating budgets for personnel and equipment, making budget recommendations for purchases. Thrive on creatively providing quality activity services to residents. Determines staffing levels and monitors adequacy in provision of activities to residents. Oversees administrative functions in the Activity Department. Recommends and collaborates on in‑service education programs to promote staff development. Monitors the quality and type of activities provided on all residential units, and the resident outcomes influenced by each resident individually. Completes any task assigned by the administrator for resident activities. Qualifications Completion of a skilled nursing activity program. Excellent management skills or an acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience. Ability to communicate in English both orally and in writing. Ability to complete required Activity Department documentation. Respect for the principles of resident rights, confidentiality, EEO, and ADA. #J-18808-Ljbffr