Activity Manager

SUMMARY

The Activity Director provides an ongoing program of activities designed to meet the interest and physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being of each patient.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervises activities provided by activity assistant, activity aides, CNAs, restorative aides, volunteers and others for whom they are administratively or professionally responsible.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organizational policies and applicable laws.

An activity director is responsible for directing the development, implementation, supervision and ongoing evaluation of the activities program. This includes the completion and/or directing/delegating the completion of the activities component of the comprehensive assessment; and contributing to and/or directing/delegating the contribution to the comprehensive care plan goals and approaches that are individualized to match the skills, abilities, and interests/preferences of each resident. Directing the activity program includes scheduling of activities, both individual and groups, implementing and/or delegating the implementation of the programs, monitoring the response and/or reviewing/evaluating the response to the programs to determine if the activities meet the assessed needs of the resident, and making revisions as necessary. Uses independent judgment and discretion on behalf of the organization in the performance of these duties.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Qualifications
Working knowledge of personal computer and software applications used in job functions, (word processing, graphics, databases, spreadsheets, etc.)
Able to supervise, instructs, and motivates others.
Strong organizational and analytical skills; oral and written communication skills.
Demonstrates the ability to utilize independent and effective clinical judgment, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Utilizes effective time management skills.

Education and/or Experience
Has two years of experience in a social or recreational program within the last five years (one of which was full-time in a resident activities program in a health care setting) or has completed a training program approved by the state or is a qualified occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant.

Certificates, License, Registrations
Certification as a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist is desirable.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyzes, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write business correspondence. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of executive, managers, clients, customers, and the public. Computer use may be required.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as statistical process control tools and budgets. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to define and solve problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in statistical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Completes assessments, MDS, care plans, and gathers information to design activities that are multi-faceted, meets patients' functional levels, and reflects needs and interests of each patient. Through activities, provides stimulation or solace, promotes physical, cognitive, and/or emotional health. Offers activities that enhance, to the extent practicable, each resident's physical and mental status. Promotes each resident's self-respect by providing activities that support self-expression and choice. Offers activities that involve facility staff, volunteers, and visitors. Provides patients who are confined or choose to remain in their rooms with in-room activities in keeping with life-long interest (music, reading, visits with individuals who share their interests or reasonable attempts to connect the patient with such individuals) and in-room projects they can work on independently.

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