Activities Director

Lionstone Healthcare

Galloway Township (NJ)

On-site

USD 60,000 - 90,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits including Medical, 1

401k with company match

PTO + Company Holidays + Floating Holy

Early Pay via Tap check

Employee Perks & Discount program

Mentorship Programs

Continued Education Loan Repayment

Job summary

Spring Home at Galloway in New Jersey seeks an Activities Director to lead the facility's activity programs, ensuring resident-centered activities while adhering to federal and state regulations. You will influence policies, coordinate with other departments, and work closely with administrators, residents, and families to enhance quality of life.

Key duties include planning and evaluating activities, staff recruitment and supervision, and collaboration with the activity consultant to implement

Responsibilities

Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, and direct the activity programs of the Facility.
Keep abreast of current federal and state regulations, provide recommendations on policy changes to the Administrator.
Review department policies and procedures annually and suggest changes.
Develop and implement policies for identifying medically related activity needs of residents.
Participate in community planning related to Facility interests and resident/family needs.
Discharge planning, development, and implementation of activity care plans and resident assessments.
Interview residents and families when necessary in private settings.
Refer residents and families to appropriate personnel to meet needs.
Involve residents and families in planning activity programs.
Provide consultation to staff and community agencies to solve resident needs through activity programs.
Review and update departmental job descriptions annually.
Direct the Activities Department and maintain relations with medical and health facilities.
Coordinate activities with other departments and implement changes with activity consultant as required.
Delegate authority and accountability to other department personnel.
Prepare reports and recommendations to the Administrator about Activities Department operations.
Assist in standardizing methods for how work is accomplished.
Explain department policies to employees, residents, visitors, and agencies.
Monitor economic conditions and adjust activity programs as needed to ensure ongoing daily activities.
Develop corrective plans for deficiencies noted during inspections and report to the Administrator.
Serve on various Facility committees, provide reports, participate in discharge plan reviews, and attend meetings.
Recruit, interview, and select Activities Department staff; determine staffing requirements for shifts.
Recommend staffing levels to the Administrator and manage work hours and assignments.
Mentor and discipline Activities personnel as necessary; terminate as needed with proper coordination.
Standardize activity program methods and consider ADC certification a plus.

Job description

Activities Director

At Spring Home at Galloway, we're building together: Smarter. Long-Term. Care. We invest in people, not just positions. Through career growth opportunities, supportive leadership, meaningful relationships, and a culture of respect and empowerment, we help our employees thrive both personally and professionally. If you're looking for a workplace where your contributions matter, your growth is supported, and your work makes a lasting impact, you'll find it at Spring Home at Galloway

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, and direct the activity programs of the 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 and families, as necessary, in a private setting.
Refer resident and families to appropriate personnel, as needed, to meet resident and family needs.
Involve residents and families in planning Facility activity programs.
Provide consultation to members of our staff, community agencies, etc., in efforts to solve the needs and problems of the resident through the development of activity programs.
Assist in the review and updating of departmental job descriptions, at least annually.
Assume the authority, responsibility, and accountability of directing the Activities Department.
Maintain a productive working relationship with the medical profession and other health-related facilities and organizations.
Review and evaluate the department's work force and make recommendations to the Administrator.
Coordinate activities with other departments, as necessary.
Work with the Facility's activity consultant and implement recommended changes, as required.
Delegate authority, responsibility, and accountability to other responsible department personnel.
Make written and oral reports and recommendations to the Administrator concerning the operation of the Activities 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 and situations and recommend to the Administrator adjustments in activity programs that assure the continued ability to provide daily activities.
Review and develop a plan of correction for activity deficiencies noted during survey inspections and provide a written copy of such report to the Administrator.

Committee Functions:

Serve on, participate in, and attend various committees of the Facility as appointed by the Administrator.
Provide written and/or oral reports of the programs and activities, as required or as may be directed by such committee(s).
Participate in regularly scheduled reviews of resident discharge plans.
Evaluate and implement recommendations from established committees as they may pertain to Activities services.
Attend department head meetings, etc., as scheduled or as may be called.
Schedule and announce departmental meeting times, dates, places, etc.

Personnel Functions:

Assist in the recruitment, interviewing, and selection of personnel for the Activities Department.
Determine departmental staffing requirements necessary to meet the Activities Department's needs and assign a sufficient number of Activities personnel for each tour of duty.
Recommend to the Administrator the number and level of Activities personnel to employ.
Schedule department work hours (including vacation and holiday schedules), personnel, work assignments, etc., to expedite work.
Delegate administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability to other Activities personnel as deemed necessary to perform their assigned duties and responsibilities.
Counsel and discipline Activities personnel, as requested or as necessary.
Terminate employment of personnel when necessary, documenting, and coordinating such actions with the HR Delegate and/or Administrator.
Assist in standardizing the methods in which activity programs will be performed and/or administered.
Activity Director Certified (ADC) is a plus but not required.