Aviara Healthcare Center · 1 day ago
Activities Director
Encinitas, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
1+ years expAviara Healthcare Center is seeking an Activities Director to oversee the operation of the Activity Department. The role involves planning, organizing, and directing resident-centered activities while ensuring compliance with regulations and fostering communication among staff, residents, and families.
Hospital & Health Care
Responsibilities
Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, and direct the resident-centered activities for the facility
Keep abreast of current federal and state regulations, as well as professional standards
Provide good communication between employees of all levels, residents, their families, support personnel, government agencies/personnel, and the public to ensure the needs and best interest of the residents, community and facility are met to the extent possible
Participate in community planning related to the interests of the facility and the services and needs of the resident and family
Participate in facility surveys made by authorized government agencies
Assist in reviewing and developing a plan of correction for activity deficiencies noted during survey inspections and provide a written copy of such report to the Administrator
Participate in regular meetings to include General Staff, Department Head, Quality Improvement, Quality Assurance (TEAM, Infection Control), Safety Committee, Marketing, Family and Resident Council
Assist the Quality Assurance and Assessment Committee in developing and implementing appropriate plans of action to correct identified quality deficiencies
Participate in discharge planning, development and implementation of activity care plans and resident assessments
Assist in arranging transportation for residents when necessary including, but not limited to, resident outings, to/from appointments, or for discharge
Develop a monthly activity schedule for residents, which include resident outings, regularly scheduled group activities, and in-room activities for bed-bound or isolated residents
Encourage residents to participate in self-initiated activities including hobbies, crafts, and reading Provide materials as necessary including reading materials in Braille or audio books as appropriate
Ensure that all charted activity progress notes are informative and descriptive of the services provided and of the resident's response to the service
Assist with the overall supervision of and management of the activity staff
Qualification
Required
High school diploma or equivalent
Preferable one-year experience in a long-term care facility
Ability to read technical procedures
Ability to read and comprehend policy and procedure manuals
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations
Ability to solve practical problems
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
Activity Director certification
Standing and/or walking very frequently
Sitting occasionally
Reaching with hands and arms frequently
Pushing/pulling very frequently
Talking and/or hearing very frequently
Tasting and/or smelling very frequently
Lifting up to 50 pounds frequently
Climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling occasionally
Close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception in vision: ability to adjust focus
Company
Aviara Healthcare Center
Aviara Healthcare Center offers 24 hour skilled nursing along with a dynamic rehabilitation program.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase