Activity Director
Company: Pine Ridge Care Center
Location: San Rafael
Posted on: January 20, 2023
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Job Description:
Pine Ridge Care Center - SUMMARY
Provides an ongoing program of activities designed to meet the
interests and physical, mental, and psychosocial well being of each
patient.
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ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other
duties may be assigned.
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Recruits, hires, provides orientation/training, and retains a
sufficient number of qualified staff to carry out the
responsibilities of the Activities department. Ensures employee
performance meets or exceeds expectations and periodic performance
appraisals are conducted on a timely basis.
Completes assessments, MDS, care plans and gathers information to
design activities that are multi-faceted, meet patients' functional
levels, and reflect needs and interests of each patient.
Provides patients who are confined or choose to remain in their
rooms with in-room activities in keeping with life-long interests
(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
individually.
Assists with escorting patients to and from activities.
Maintains sufficient activity supplies.
Coordinates Resident Council.
Posts monthly activities calendars that: reflect the schedules,
choices and rights of the patients; offer activities at hours
convenient to the patients; reflect the cultural and religious
interests of the resident population; appeal to both men and women
and all age groups living in the facility.
Records progress notes in the clinical record including subjective
findings, objective symptoms, observations of behavior,
interventions provided to patient and patient's response to
activity interventions. Reviews staff's chart entries for
completeness and accuracy.
Coordinates facility volunteer program in compliance with Mariner
policy.
Completes required forms and documents in accordance with company
policy and state and/or federal regulations.
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ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS
Two years 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.
Certification as a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist preferred.
Meets all state-specific requirements.
Proficient in the use of a personal computer.
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SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Supervises activity assistant, volunteers and others for whom they
are administratively or professionally responsible.
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