Memory Care Director

Memory Care Director

Orem, UT 84057

Salary Range $20.00 - $25.00 Hourly Level Management Position Type Full Time Job Shift Day Education Level High School Travel Percentage None Category Clinical Managers

Spring Gardens Assisted Living in Orem, UT IS Seeking a CNA to be a MEMORY CARE DIRECTOR.

Ideal candidate will have a passion for working with seniors and a desire to lead a team of caregivers in providing the best possible care for individuals living with Alzheimer's and other dementia.

The Memory Care Director leads a whole living approach to dementia care in the community, which is the philosophy of partnering with the resident to care with them rather than for them in order to encourage each resident to reach their highest potential physically, cognitively, socially, emotionally and spiritually, ensuring maximized independence by creating an engaging and dignified environment that enhances the residents ability to be themselves and live their most fulfilling life.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, training, and growth opportunities
• Heath, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401K Plan
• Paid Vacation & Sick day
• Paid Holidays off
• Employee Assistance Program
• Generous Employee Referral Bonus Program

Responsibilities:

• Maintains a safe and secure environment for all team members, residents, and guests, following established safety standards.
• Understands and ensures compliance with all state regulations concerning the memory care department.
• Maintains recruiting of all memory care positions. Conducts interviews, hires, onboards, trains, motivates, and retains team members.
• Coordinates departmental schedule to ensure adequate staffing in accordance with company standards, policies and procedures, and the needs of the residents.
• Communicates effectively and displays tact and friendliness when dealing with residents, families, visitors, co-workers, and supervisors.
• Supports resident participation in activities. Ensures an engaging and dynamic activities program is executed daily.
• Supports resident participation in dining and collaborates with the Culinary team to ensure resident nutrition needs are met and the quality of the culinary experience remains positive.
• Provides input to Health Services Director regarding Memory Care resident pre-admission assessments and reassessments.
• Assists the Health Services Director in coordinating incidental medical, dental, vision, hearing, and podiatry care for residents and arrange resident escorts as needed.
• Partners with community healthcare professionals, including physicians, discharge planners, nurses, and state agencies on the care needs of residents as needed.

Qualifications:

• Must be eighteen (18) years of age
• Prefer two (2) years of experience working in memory care
• Prefer one (1) year of experience supervising and managing employees
• Preferred CNA license