Activities Director - Watertown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

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Activities Director

The primary purpose of your job position is to plan, organize, develop, and direct the overall operation of the Activity Department in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations, our established policies and procedures, and as may be directed by the Administrator and/or Activity Consultant, to assure that an on-going program of activities is designed to meet, in accordance with the comprehensive assessment, the interests and the physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being of each resident.

Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, and direct the activity programs of this facility.

Keep abreast of current federal and state regulations, as well as professional standards of practice, and make recommendations on changes in policies and procedures to the Administrator.

Review department policies and procedures, at least annually, and participate in making recommended changes.

Develop and implement 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.

Participate in discharge planning, development and implementation of activity care plans and resident assessments.

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 Administrator as required.

Involve residents and families in planning facility activity programs.

Agree not to disclose assigned user ID code and password for accessing resident/facility information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator.

Agree not to disclose resident’s protected health information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator.

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