About Job

Nature and scope

The Memory Care Manager is responsible to meet memory care residents’ needs and develop and manage activities in the memory care unit, in accordance with resident needs, government regulations, and company policies and procedures. This role coordinates care plans and follows up with medical providers as needed.

Additionally, this role encourages residents’ socialization, capitalizes on residents’ abilities and helps residents feel safe and purposeful. Maintain excellent customer service skills.

Requirements

LPN required (Nurse)

2 – 3 years or more in the care of senior adults with cognitive decline is preferred.

Knowledge of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and desire to serve residents and families of the Memory Care Program

Certified Dementia Practitioner designation preferred.

Activity Director certification preferred

Demonstrated effective communication skills with residents, families, staff, community and state officials and general public.

Demonstrate the ability to work responsibly as a team member as well as an individual.

Honest, ethical, fair, dependable, respect confidentiality and the rights and privacy of others.

Must practice and promote Company guidelines, policies and procedures, mission statement, values and goals.

Must have exceptional organizational skills and ability to re-prioritize daily tasks in order to accommodate fluctuating needs of the resident and community.

Must have strong documentation skills.

Must be able to perform with high level of communication skills, both verbal and written.

Must be proficient in basic office equipment and systems, including a computer, with the purpose of accomplishing and maintaining a high level of job performance.

Must be willing to work flexible work schedule based on staffing requirements.

Must pass criminal background check.

Must meet all health requirements.

Must have valid driver’s license.

Must be able to perform duties and responsibilities (essential job functions), with or without reasonable accommodation.

Essential functions

Responsible for development, implementation, modification and communication of all resident assessments and care plans.

Serve as liaison between resident, family, physician and other health care providers regarding health care issues.

Conduct prospective resident move-in assessments.

Ensure that changes in resident conditions are evaluated, reported, monitored, and documented with follow up to assure interventions are implemented and documented.

Conduct resident PCS assessments

Participate in resident and family care conferences.

Answers physician/clinician inquiries

Lead memory care activity program for residents

Involvement with the training of department heads and other staff members in the assisted living community as it relates to memory loss.

Schedules and performs resident rounds to monitor and evaluate the quality and appropriateness of care.

Provide oversight of the medication management systems and ensure that Medication Aides are competently trained and that medications are available, dispensed in a safe and effective manner, that the Medication Administration Records (MARs) are accurate and complete and that all medications are current, properly stored and properly disposed of when discontinued.

Maintain an accurate and sufficient inventory of all care supplies including all infection control supplies, diabetic, TB serum and incontinent supplies and follow established purchasing protocols.

Participate as a team member of the facility’s Quality Assurance Committee and assure the requirements of the Community’s QA Program are accurately completed each quarter.

Audit resident records on a regular basis and ensure that documentation indicates compliance with state regulatory care requirements. Assure records accurately address the care issues, including identified concerns, interventions and outcomes of all residents. In addition, ensure when required, the health care needs are contracted to the appropriate agencies per doctor’s orders.

Supports clinical aspects of state or federal government survey processes.

Maintain a current knowledge of OSHA and state regulations and routinely monitor community compliance with regulations related to resident care.

Serves as a member of the community’s leadership team.

Holds care staff stand up meetings on a daily basis

Any other duties assigned by the Executive Director.

Working conditions (travel, hours, environment)

Works a varied schedule

Is involved with personnel and visitors under all conditions and circumstances.

Communicates with all department supervisors and staff.

Physical/sensory requirement

Medium work: ability to exert 20-50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10-25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move.

Job Type: Full-time

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