Activity Director - Full-Time 1St Shift

5-Star Facility

Heritage Pointe of Fort Wayne is a premiere continuing care nursing facility committed to providing exceptional 5-Star Quality Care. We offer full-time employee benefits with a competitive 401-K package, dental, vision, health, and life insurance. We also offer paid vacation, holiday pay, and a competitive salary. Part time employees also enjoy a PTO and Holiday package.

Heritage Pointe of Fort Wayne offers equal employment opportunities without regard to age, race, color, religion, military status, gender preference, sex, marital status, national origin or disability.

We are committed to the safety and health of our team members, residents, and families we serve. As such, Heritage Pointe of Fort Wayne has implemented a mandatory vaccination policy, requiring COVID-19 Vaccination(s) for all employees and new hires. In accordance with our mission to compassionately serve every resident with quality care and excellence, we firmly believe that vaccinating all employees is essential for our residents safety and health. New hires, including rehires, will need to show proof of full vaccination on or before start of employment or receive their first dose or one dose vaccine prior to start date. Candidates who wish to request an exemption from being required to be vaccinated must submit, and have approved, a Heritage Pointe Communities religious or medical exemption prior to start date.

Qualifications:

**Activity Director Certified (ADC) Required**

• Requiresknowledge of the skills necessary to conduct assessments of the history of eachresident's past experiences and activities, or those that the resident might beinterested in learning or participating in
• Possessedskills to interview residents, and communicate with community resources. Musthave knowledge of community agencies and other resources for making referralsfor outside activity interests that meet the resident's personal needs
• Requiresability to communicate effectively with staff, residents and families. Must beable to plan, implement and work with only minimal direct supervision. Must beable to write clearly and concisely in activity assessments and progress notes.Must be a good listener and be able to display understanding and a helpfulattitude towards the problems and concerns of the residents
• Must knowand uphold Resident Rights and State/Federal Regulations
• Allapplicants will undergo a drug screen, criminal history check, and history andphysical as part of the interview process

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Overseeseach resident's activity needs and ensures the development of an activityprogram that meets the needs and interests of the residents
• Eachresident will have an activity history assessment sheet completed upon admissionthat reflects the resident's needs and interests
• Eachresident's care plan will reflect the interests indicated on their MDS, if theActivity section triggers a problem and will be written every 90 days or moreoften if needed
• Eachresident's activity progress note reflects the progress made towards activitygoals and any other significant developments on their care plan every 90 daysor more often as needed
• Staff willdevelop and post a calendar of activity events in each health care room andnurses station by the first of each month
• Visits eachresident upon admission to obtain an activity history and to assess theresident's needs within 72 hours, as needed
• Visit withthe resident's spouse, surrogates, or other appropriate individuals, as needed,to obtain information about past and present family history and previouspersonality patterns, which are incorporated into the activity assessment andgoals
• Attend CarePlan Conferences as needed
• Visitresidents on a regular basis to assess needs and progress
• Maintainconfidentiality regarding information obtained during interviews andconversations with resident and family unless the health and well-being of theresident is affected
• Assists theresident in adjusting to the facility and promote a positive environment forthe continuity of relationships with family and friends
• Adhere toResident Rights and resident dignity
• Ensurehome-like environment, dignity, control, and privacy for residents. Encourageresidents to have their own belongings, i.e. pictures, bedding, furniture, etc
• Assess andmeet needs for emotional support. Encourage residents, as needed, and informSocial Services or nursing staff when additional support is needed
• Encourageresidents to continue to have contact organizations, churches, and otheractivities enjoyed prior to admission
• Assistresident, spouse, and family to utilize community resources
• Assistresidents in finding desired social/activity within the community not offeredwithin the facility, and encourage participation in family education/support groupmeetings
• Writedischarge plan for the activity section on each "Home Discharge Plan" for theresident being discharged from the facility
• Writeactivity instructions on each resident being discharged from the facility, andsign and date entries before the discharge

Performsrelated tasks as required:

• Helps withfacility parties
• Completespurchase requisitions for department supervisor to approve
• Supervisesvolunteers involved in department activities
• Attendsstaff meetings and facility in-services, as required
• Maintainsgood working relations with staff in all departments
• Other dutiesas assigned