Memory Care Director

Responsibilities

• Maintains an organized and diversified program of individual and group activities.
• Supervises and delegates tasks to all team members working within the memory care neighborhood.
• Communicates verbally and in writing to team members, families, and residents.
• Conducts quarterly resident surveys and prepares a Schedule of Activities.
• Reviews schedule of programs with the General Manager.
• Ensures a full activity program is offered seven days a week.
• Maintains resident birthday lists and mails cards.
• Collaborates with the Wellness Director on resident care needs.
• Organizes and plans wellness conferences quarterly.
• Maintains records of resident program attendance.
• Implements Salus Signature programs and practices.
• Develops care and programming assignments.
• Holds team members accountable for completing assignments.
• Ensures programs are executed according to the programming calendar.
• Trains team members on dementia and Valeo.
• Hires potential new team members.
• Develops and maintains staffing schedules.
• Manages coverage of staffing needs.
• Creates and maintains records of planned and implemented programs.
• Maintains budget targets and reports variances.
• Manages team member attendance records.
• Notifies managers of schedule variations.
• Follows emergency procedures.

Qualifications

• Associate degree from an accredited college or university, or equivalent experience in a senior adult population.
• State driver license with a clean record and completed HR policies.
• Excellent communication, organization, and time management skills.
• Basic typing and computer skills, including MS Word.
• Physically able to perform tasks such as bending, reaching, lifting up to 40-50 pounds, standing for extended periods.