Activity Director - Nursing Home jobs in Florida

Job Description: Activity Director
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Position Summary

The Director of Activities is responsible for planning, organizing, developing and directing the overall operation of the Activities Department in accordance with policies, procedures and current federal and state standards, guidelines and standards governing our facility. It is also the responsibility of the
Activity Director to assure that an ongoing program of activities is designed and implemented to meet, in accordance with the comprehensive assessment, the interests and the physical, mental and psychological wellbeing of each resident is maintained.

Listed below is an outline of the duties and responsibilities that you will be required to perform. As
Activity Director you are delegated the authority, responsibility and accountability to carry out your assigned duties.

Even though your job description is broad, every effort has been made to make this outline as complete as possible. However, we must emphasize that you may be required to perform other related duties and activities.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

1. Plan, develop, organize and implement a comprehensive program of activities and entertainment for the residents of this facility.

2. Develop and maintain a good working rapport with other departments within the facility and outside the community to assure that activity programs can be properly maintained to meet the needs of the residents.

3. Assist in developing, administering, and coordinating department policies and procedures. 4.
Keep abreast of current federal and state regulations, as well as professional standards, and make and make recommendations on changes in policies and procedures to the Administrator. 5. Review department policies and procedures, at least annually, and participate in making recommended changes.

6. Interview residents/families in planning activities when possible.

7. Attend and participate in professional activities and programs (inservice training). 8. Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest, and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the department.

9. Compile and maintain available projects, crafts, resources, etc.

10. Meet with Administrator to assist in identifying and correcting problem areas, and/or the improvement of services.

11. Recommend to Administrator the equipment and supply needs of the facility. 12. Provide craft supplies and material and supervise activities.

13. Encourage residents to participate in all activities.

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15. Others as deemed necessary and appropriate, or as may be directed by the Administrator. 16.
Stay within budget of monthly allowance when purchasing supplies for the Activity Program.
17. Be involved in the hiring, discipline and firing processes of the Activity Department. 18.
Ensure all guidelines are being met.

Other Duties

1. Comply with policies and procedures developed by the Facility, to protect our Residents’ individual health information as required by the HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND
ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 1996 “HIPAA”, the HITECH Act of 2010, and subsequent amendments and modifications to these Acts. Additionally, all employees must attend an indepth
HIPAA training session(s) and successfully pass the exam.

2. Assist in the maintaining a safe environment for residents during an emergency/disaster including evacuation of residents during emergency situations if necessary.

3. Subject to callback during emergency conditions (e.g., severe weather, evacuation, postdisaster, etc.)

Basic Qualifications

Education: Minimum requirement: Must be a national or state certified Activities Professional.
Specific Requirements: Must possess leadership ability and willingness to work harmoniously with and to supervise personnel; good human relation skills, strong verbal and written communication skills; possess the ability to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing activities practices; must have the ability to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies, procedures, etc., of the Activities
Department.

Experience: Must have, at a minimum, two (2) years experience in developing and implementing a social or recreational activities program for seniors. Must have a minimum of three years of supervisory experience.

Physical and Sensory Requirements

(With or Without the Aid of Mechanical Devices)

● Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.

● Speak and write the English language in an understandable manner.

● Cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.

● See and hear or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately to ensure that the requirements of this position can be fully met.

● Function independently, and have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with residents, personnel, and support agencies.

● Must have patience, tact, a cheerful disposition and enthusiasm.

● Meet the general health requirements set forth by the policies of this facility.

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● Must be able to relate to and work with the ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and at times hostile people within the facility.

● Ability to bend, stoop, sit, stand and reach.

● Ability to push, pull, move and/or lift items weighing 25 pounds or less.

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Receipt and Acknowledgment
I acknowledge and understand that:

• Receipt of the job description does not imply nor create a promise of employment, nor an employment contract of any kind, and that my employment is atwill.
• The job description provides a general summary of the position in which I am employed, that the contents of this job description are job requirements and, at this time, I know of no limitations which would prevent me from performing these functions with or without accommodation. I further understand that it is my responsibility to inform my supervisor at any time that I am unable to perform these functions.
• Job duties, tasks, work hours and work requirements may be changed at any time.
• Acceptable job performance includes completion of the job responsibilities as well as compliance with the policies, procedures, rules and regulations.
• I have read and understand this job description.

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Computer skills: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person