Planning, organizing, developing, and directing the overall operation of the Activity Department in accordance with current federal, state, and local regulations and our established policies and procedures
Participates in discharge planning, development and implementation of activity care plans and resident assessments
Interviews resident/families as necessary and in a private setting
Performs administrative requirements, such as completing necessary forms, reports, etc., and submitting such to the Administrator as required
Participates in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies
Ensures that all charted activity progress notes are informative and descriptive of the services provided and of the resident’s response to the service
Involves the resident/family in planning objectives and goals for the resident care planning
Meets with administration, medical and nursing staff, as well as other related departments in order to coordinate and plan activity programs
Arranges transportation for field trips when necessary
Checks supply rooms to assure that needed activity supplies are on hand to conduct scheduled activities
Maintain a positive and productive working relationship with other department directors
Other responsibilities as requested