Activities Director PRN- As Needed

• FH Zeph/Dade City Named One of America’s Best Hospitals for Heart Care, Orthopedics, Stroke Centers and Patient Safety three years in a row “2017-2019” by the Women’s Choice Award
• Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade A Spring/Fall 2018
• One of only 35 Hospitals Nationally Named as a Top General Hospital by The Leapfrog Group
• Four Star Recipient for Coronary Interventional Procedures in 2019 by Health grades
• First in Florida to earn Advanced Certification for Total Hip and Total Knee by The Joint Commission

• Provide an activities program on a daily basis including evenings and weekends.
• Provide a plan of activities appropriate to the needs of the residents that includes, but is
• not limited to:
• Group social activities.
• Indoor and outdoor activities, which may include daily walks.
• Activities away from the facility.
• Spiritual programs and attendance at houses of worship.
• Opportunity for resident involvement in planning and implementation of the activities
• program.
• Creative activities such as arts, crafts, music, drama, educational programs
• Exercise activities
• One to one attention
• Promotion of facility / community interaction
• Assure that at least thirty (30) minutes of staff time is provided per resident per week for
• activities duties.
• Prepare a monthly calendar of activities written in large print and posted in a prominent location
• that is visible to residents and visitors.
• Coordinate the activities program with other services in the facility.
• Recruit, train, and supervise volunteers when appropriate.
• Assess resident needs and develop resident activities goals for the written care plan.
• Encourage resident participation in activities and document outcomes.
• Review goals and progress notes.
• Properly document MDS reports and progress notes.

• Obtain necessary equipment and supplies and provide for their accessibility through organized Storage.
• Participate with the administrator in developing a budget.
• Foster family and community support of the activity program (e. g., through newsletters,
• Networking, activities which bring family members or members of the community into the facility, etc

Qualifications

• Must possess, as a minimum, a high school diploma or its equivalent
• Must have, as a minimum, two (2) years’ experience in a activities capacity in a hospital, nursing care facility, or other related medical facility
• Must possess, as a minimum, a high school diploma or its equivalent
• Must have, as a minimum, two (2) years’ experience in a activities capacity in a hospital, nursing care facility, or other and satisfactory completion of a training course for activity directors approved by the

• Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).

• This person may also be either a qualified therapeutic recreation specialist or an

• Activities professional certified by a recognized accrediting body

• Or can be an Occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant.
• Certification or licensure as appropriate for each person noted above.
• BLS

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.