Activity Director

Your Creativity can Brighten Lives - Join us as Activity Director! Status: Full-time Salary: BOE Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Accident, Critical Illness, STD, Hospital, ID Protect, Pet Insurance, Life, Retirement, Employee Recognition, Employee Referral, Holiday Pay, Vacation/Sick PTO. Asbury is a leading provider of quality care in the skilled nursing industry, and we’re always looking for passionate and dedicated individuals to join our team. Our mission is to provide compassionate care to those in need and to create a supportive environment where our staff can thrive. Asbury is the place to be for a rewarding and fulfilling work experience. Responsibilities

• Develops, administers, and coordinates the activity department's programs, policies and procedures including scheduling movies, plan parties, and provide games/activities for residents. Encourages residents to participate in hobbies and crafts and provides materials as necessary. Develops and maintains an activity schedule.
• Keeps abreast of current federal and state regulations, as well as professional standards and innovative research to make recommendations for changes in programs.
• Develops and implements guidelines for the identification of medically related activity needs of the residents.
• Participates in developing and implementing activity care plans, residents’ assessments, and discharge planning.
• Performs administrative requirements, such as completing necessary forms, reports, etc., and submitting such to the Administrator as required. Reviews nurses' notes to determine if the activity care plan is being followed. Report problem areas to the DONS.
• Makes written and oral reports/recommendations to the Administrator concerning the operation of the activity department. Prepares and plans the activity department's budget for food, equipment, supplies, and labor and submit to the Administrator for review, recommendations, and approval.
• Keep abreast of economic conditions/situations and recommends to the Administrator adjustments in activity programs to assure continued performance.
• Participates in facility surveys (inspection) made by authorized government or agencies. Reviews and develops a plan of correction for activity deficiencies noted during survey inspections and provide a written copy of such report to the Administrator.
• Ensures that all charted activity progress notes are informative and descriptive of the services provided and of the resident's response to the service.
• Develops a written plan of care (preliminary and comprehensive) for each resident that identifies the problems/needs of the resident and the goals to be accomplished for each problem/need identified providing daily activities for the resident.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• Activity Director Certification.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
• Ability to work harmoniously with other personnel.
• Ability to relate information concerning a resident's condition.
• Ability not to pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the work place.
• Skill in the use of the sight/hearing senses or use of prosthetic that will enable these senses to function adequately so that the requirements of this position can be fully met.
• Ability to meet the general health requirements set forth by the policies of this facility, which include a medical and physical examination.
• Ability to push, pull, move and/or lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a minimum height of three feet and be able to push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of three feet.

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.