Activity Director
Outfield Healthcare Partners, Kansas City, MO, United States
Job Type
Full Time
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Vision insurance
Job Duties
Responsible for planning, organizing, and implementing a program of activity/leisure pursuits designed to meet the social, spiritual, intellectual, emotional, educational and physical needs and interests of residents in accordance with the comprehensive resident care plan.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for developing and implementing comprehensive therapeutic recreation programs and services to meet the psycho‑social, physical, and cognitive needs of residents.
- Performs the assessing, selecting, organizing and implementation of recreational services to meet the individualized needs and interest of the residents.
- Develops and delivers activity/recreational programming to promote the resident’s opportunities for engaging in normal life enhancement pursuits and to increase and/or maintain functioning levels.
- Completes the “Preferences for Routine and Activities” section of the Minimal Data Set, the CAA when triggered, the Company Recreation/Activity Evaluation within five (5) business days of admission; Attends and participates in Resident Care Plan Meetings; Reviews/documents resident progress regularly according to center policy.
- Conducts admissions interviews, documentation, completes the activities section of the MDS assessment tool, and writes the corresponding CAA and care plans.
- Completes a monthly calendar of available activity/recreational programs and posts it in the center.
- Identifies activity preferences and current activity pursuits from interviews and clinical record; Identifies health issues that result in reduced activity participation; Documents findings including source if applicable.
- Completes standardized assessment data for each resident at regular intervals and develop an individualized plan of care based on the identified needs, strengths, and preferences of the resident.
- Implements strategies to assist residents with increasing their involvement in activities that are appropriate to functional or situational limitations.
- Charts individual resident’s attendance and participation in group, individual and one‑on‑one recreational pursuits daily; Actively monitor resident activity to identify risk factors and/or change in condition.
- Plans community activities that jointly include the community, staff, families and residents.
- Assures physician’s approval for involvement in activity/recreational programs; Maintains precautions/limitations list on each resident.
- Provides residents with opportunities and support for involvement in group and individual leisure pursuits (i.e. arts/crafts, community outings, religious activities, intellectual/educational activities, community/center service activities) based upon individual interests and needs. Invites/encourages residents’ participation.
- Supports each resident’s right to self‑determination; Documents resident refusal of activity services offered.
- Assists residents in the organization and implementation of Resident Council Meetings.
- Coordinates an effective Volunteer Program.
- Assists in planning, coordinating, and conducting continuing education programs and special in‑service training sessions relevant to the needs of department personnel.
- Participates in department budget planning and supplies monthly report to administrator; Stays within budget for activities supplies and entertainment.
- Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.
Qualifications
- Accreditation as a Certified Activity Director; Completion of a state approved Activity Director training course.
- Bachelor’s degree in recreation therapy or related area. Should be licensed or registered either nationally or by the State in which practicing.
- One‑year experience as an Activity Director in long term care.
- Two years of experience conducting social/recreational programs within the past five years, one of which was full‑time in a resident activities program in a health care setting.