Activity Director - Full Time, Traverse Care Center

Description
TITLE: Activity Director
REPORTS TO: Administrator
Job Summary: To plan for and provide activities to residents; enhancing and enriching the emotional, spiritual, social, and physical lives of each individual based on the comprehensive resident assessment. Designs activities compatible with resident's known interests, needs, abilities and preferences. The goal of the Activity Director is to support the highest level of independence for each resident, being able to identify both strengths and deficits. Engages residents in activities of interest and promotes quality of life for each resident. Provides leadership and guidance to the employees within the Activity Department.
Qualifications: Must be able to read and speak the English language. Must be a qualified activities professional who is recognized by an accrediting body or has completed a training course approved by the State and has had at least two years' experience in an activity program. Complete and pass a state required background study form which checks for certain criminal convictions or serious/recurring maltreatment.
General Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates dependable, professional work habits.
• Develops monthly calendar for nursing home residents.
• Maintains a staff schedule that provides for a variety of activities consisting of large and small group activities and individual programming seven days per week and evenings.
• Evaluates staff annually. Handles discipline issues in a timely manner as they occur.
• Assists in marketing by taking photos of regularly scheduled events and special occasions.
• Acquire, store and maintain activity supplies.
• Plans programs for holidays and special events.
• Attends Quality Assurance and Department Head meetings.
• Participates in staff and community education as needed.
• Understand and maintain knowledge of MDS process.
• Complete required documentation for all residents in a timely manner.
• Cultivate and maintain positive relations with residents, families and the community.
• Must understand and practice Standard Precautions.
• Develop and maintain effective communication & cooperation with departmental personnel, as well as all other departments within the facility to ensure that services and activities can be completed to meet the needs of the residents.
• Direct the development, implementation, supervision and ongoing evaluation of the activity program.
• Complete the activities component of the comprehensive assessment and contribute to comprehensive care plan goals and approaches that are individualized to match the skills, abilities and preferences of each resident.
• Maintain a clean environment for the resident. Follow proper infection control practices in all aspects of work.
• Recognize safety responsibilities of employee for the resident.
• Report occupational hazards and/or incidents of injury, to appropriate personnel, in accordance with facility policy and procedures.
• Recognize employee's responsibility for his / her own safety while on the job and for the safety of others. Recognize and remove environmental dangers.
• Apply principles of good body mechanics when lifting and moving objects. Use transfer techniques consistent with proper body mechanics.
• Participate in disaster planning drills (fire, tornado, severe weather, etc.) when on duty.
• Maintain awareness and adheres to use of safety devices according to the care plan and suggests their use when appropriate.
• Develop knowledge of actions to be implemented in emergency situations.
• Practice fire safety and accident prevention procedures.
• Follow all policies and procedures governing the operation of Minnewaska Community Health Services.
• Develops department policies and procedures. Conducts departmental training and meetings as needed.
• Must understand and adhere to all Vulnerable Adult Abuse Prevention Policies.
• Adheres to HIPAA privacy rules and regulations.
• Other duties as assigned by the Administrator.

In keeping with federal, state and local laws, Minnewaska Community Health Services policy forbids employees and associates from discriminating against anyone based on race, religion, color, creed, gender, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, familial status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. Minnewaska Community Health Services is committed to establishing and maintaining a workplace free of discrimination. We are fully committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not tolerate unlawful discrimination in the recruitment, hiring, termination, promotion, salary treatment or any other condition of employment or career advancement. Minnewaska Community Health Services also provides reasonable accommodations to disabled employees and applicants as required by law.