Activities Director

Job Summary

Provides for an ongoing program of activities designed to meet, in accordance with the comprehensive assessment, the interests and the physical, mental, and psychosocial well‑being of each resident in compliance with Pelican Care Centers' policies, procedures, applicable health care standards and Louisiana Department of Health.

Essential Functions

• Promote the mission, vision, and values of the organization
• Collaborating with staff and clinicians to understand the ways in which activities can promote healing and belonging
• Conducting needs assessments to ascertain physical, cognitive, and emotional abilities
• Determining individual interests and expectations regarding leisure time
• Determining and overseeing the use of available finances
• Developing an activities program that is both sufficiently diverse and sensitive to our occupants' requirements
• Purchasing or leasing supplies for all activities
• Sourcing, training, and monitoring the work of Activities Assistants
• Advertising events well in advance of their scheduled times
• Supervising and participating in events alongside staff and occupants
• Compiling periodic reports that outline successes, constraints, and the way forward

Non‑Essential Functions

• Perform other duties as assigned

Professional Requirements

• Adhere to dress code, appearance is neat and clean
• Complete annual education requirements
• Maintain patient confidentiality at all times
• Report to work on time and as scheduled
• Wear identification while on duty
• Maintain regulatory requirements, including all state, federal and local regulations
• Represent the organization in a positive and professional manner at all times
• Comply with all organizational policies and standards regarding ethical business practices
• Communicate the mission, ethics, and goals of the organization
• Participate in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement activities
• Attend regular staff meetings and in services

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Must be able to safely and successfully perform job‑related functions, with or without reasonable accommodation required by federal, state or local law

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of patient services
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
• Ability to determine appropriate course of action in more complex situations
• Ability to work independently, exercise creativity, be attentive to detail, and maintain a positive attitude
• Ability to manage multiple and simultaneous responsibilities and to prioritize scheduling of work
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of all medical, financial, and legal information
• Ability to complete work assignments accurately and in a timely manner
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Ability to handle difficult situations involving patients, physicians, or others in a professional manner

Physical Requirements and Environmental Conditions

• Exposure to blood and body fluids, communicable diseases, chemicals, radiation, and repetitive motions
• Pushing and pulling heavy objects
• Position requires light to moderate work with 50 pounds maximum weight to lift and carry
• Position requires reaching, bending, stooping, and handling objects with hands and/or fingers, talking and/or hearing, and seeing