Activities Director

Republic County Hospital

JOB TITLE: Activity Director

REPORTS TO: Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse/ Department Manager

JOB SUMMARY:  The Activity Director  is a professional caregiver who provides direct and indirect care activities  under direct supervision.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Prepare unit/patient room for receiving a patient/resident for admission
• Provide personal care assistance including: bathing, hygiene, grooming, dressing, eating, toileting, transferring, and ambulating
• Obtain and document vital signs, weight and intake/output as directed
• Document accurately daily activities and pertinent information
• Make regular rounds to assigned patients, anticipate their needs, and answer and respond to call lights in a timely manner
• Transport patient/resident as necessary, including utilization of transport vehicles.
• Provide post mortem care when necessary
• Work with other team members to turn and transfer patients as directed
• Will plan, prepare, and offer activities for all skilled and intermediate swing bed patients.
• Will document activities offered, participation, and alternate activities offered as appropriate in EHR.
• Will complete activity assessment on admission and with changes of level of care with all skilled and intermediate swing bed patients.
• Will have an updated activity assessment with resident’s periodic comprehensive review.
• Will participate in a patient’s care plan meeting.
• Will plan and post an activity calendar.
• Will encourage patients to attend activities.  If a patient refuses the majority of group activities, the director will plan and help implement one-on-one activities to meet patient needs and choices.
• Coordinates operation of Resident and Food Council meetings.
• Participates in Quality Improvement projects as directed.
• Will complete a restorative care plan in conjunction with the rehab department to inform rehab of any noted changes in physical or mental abilities.  Will document accordingly.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS: 

Skills- Ability to multitask, Excellent Time Management, Critical Thinking, Adaptable to ongoing changes in healthcare, Able to identify and follow protocols

• Experience

• Prefer but not require a minimum of one year clinical experience.

• Education
  • High School graduate (or equivalent) or high school student with an interest in the healthcare profession.

• Registration/Certification
  • Current CNA licensure in the state of Kansas.
  • Activity Director certification preferred but not required.
  • CPR

• Essential functions
  • Physical Requirements are available upon hire.