Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist in planning, developing, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and directing the activity programs of this facility.
• Assist in the development, administering, and coordinating of department policies and procedures.
• Keep abreast of current federal and state regulations, as well as professional standards, and make recommendations on changes in policies and procedures to the Activity Director and/or Administrator.
• Assist in implementing policies and procedures for the identification of medically related activity needs of the resident.
• Participate in community planning related to the interests of the facility and the services and needs of the resident and family.
• Interview resident/families as necessary and in a private setting.
• Perform administrative requirements, such as completing necessary forms, reports, etc., and submitting such to the Activity Director as directed.
• Involve the resident/family in planning activity programs when possible.
• Refer resident/families to appropriate social service personnel when the facility does not provide the services or needs of the resident.
• Maintain a productive working relationship with all staff.
• Coordinate activities with other departments as necessary.
• Make written and oral reports/recommendations to the Activity Director concerning the operation of the activity department.
• Assist in standardizing the methods in which work will be accomplished. Interpret the department's policies and procedures to employees, residents, visitors, government agencies, etc.
• Keep abreast of economic conditions/situations and recommend to the Activity Director adjustments in activity programs that assure the continued ability to provide daily activities.
• 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 Activity Director.
• Assist the Infection Control Coordinator in identifying, evaluating, and classifying routine and job related activity functions to ensure that tasks involving potential exposure to blood/body fluids are properly identified and recorded.
• Assist the Quality Assessment & Assurance Committee in developing and implementing appropriate plans of action to correct identified deficiencies.
• Assist in developing, implementing, and maintaining an ongoing quality assurance program for the activity department.
• Interview residents or family members to obtain activity information.
• Assist the Activity Director in maintaining a reference library of written material, laws, etc., necessary for complying with current standards and regulations, and that will provide assistance in maintaining a quality activity program.
• Involve the resident/family in planning objectives and goals for the resident.
• Attend field trips when necessary.
• Others as deemed necessary and appropriate, or as may be directed by the Activity Director and/or Administrator.

Committee Functions

• Provide written and/or oral reports of the programs and activities as required, or as may be directed by Activity Director.
• Assist the Activity Director in evaluating and implementing recommendations from established committees as they may pertain to activity services.
• Meet with activity personnel, on a regularly scheduled basis, and solicit advice from inter-department supervisors concerning the operation of the department, assist in identifying and correcting problem areas, and/or the improvement of services.
• Assist in standardizing the methods in which activity programs will be performed and/or administered.
• Maintain an excellent working relationship with other department supervisors and coordinate the activity program to assure that daily activities can be performed without interruption.
• Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment through out the facility.
• Attend and participate in continuing educational programs designed to keep you abreast of changes in your profession, as well as to maintain your license on a current status.

Safety and Sanitation

• Monitor department personnel to assure that they are following established safety regulations in the use of equipment and supplies.
• Ensure that department work areas are maintained in a clean, sanitary, and safe manner.
• Follow established departmental policies and procedures, including appropriate dress codes.
• Participate in and conduct all fire safety and disaster preparedness drills in a safe and professional manner.
• Ensure that activity personnel follow established infection control procedures when isolation precautions become necessary.
• Report any exposure to blood/body fluids.
• Assure that department personnel follow established procedures governing exposure to blood/body fluids.

Equipment and Supply Functions

• Recommend to the Activity Director the equipment and supply needs of the activity department.
• Make periodic rounds to check equipment and to assure that necessary equipment is available and working properly.
• Check supply rooms to assure that needed supplies are on hand to perform assigned cleaning tasks.
• Operate activity equipment in a safe manner.
• Develop and implement procedures that ensure activity supplies are used in an efficient manner to avoid waste.

Care Plan and Assessment Functions

• Assist the Activity Director in developing preliminary and comprehensive assessments of the activity needs of each resident.
• Assist the Activity Director in developing 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.
• Insofar as practical, encourage the resident to participate in the development and review of his/her plan of care.
• Assist in the scheduling of activity care plans.
• Develop and maintain a good rapport with all services involved with the care plan to ensure that a team effort is achieved in developing a comprehensive plan of care.