Director of Reflections/Memory Care

Certified Dementia Practitioner

Looking for a career where you can make a difference in someone else’s life? Where opportunities abound to advance your future, both personally and professionally? The Bristal Assisted Living is the place for you. You’ll thrive in a premier senior care organization that values you as an individual — not just your experience and skillsets, but your unique talents and energy. You’ll enrich the community in which you work, and that community will enrich you. We call what we do at The Bristal “hospitality with a higher purpose.” We know you’ll make an impactful difference. Because the difference is you. Come join us!

We are seeking a caring, dedicated and experienced Certified Dementia Specialist supervisor to become the Director of Reflections, our dedicated Alzheimer’s and dementia Memory Care Neighborhood at our beautiful and luxurious community of The Bristal Assisted Living at Lake Grove, NY. In this crucial role, you will be responsible for the day-to-day management and success of the Reflections Program, including planning, organizing and coordinating special needs programs. You will also provide team member supervision and training, and act as a liaison and advocate for our residents and their families. This is a hands-on position requiring occasional participation in assisting residents with ADLs.

Certified Dementia Practitioner

Additional responsibilities include:

• Ensuring that resident care and management needs are sufficiently and appropriately assessed
• Serving as the liaison between residents, the resident’s legal representatives, their families, administrative staff and community-based service providers
• Motivating and developing team members, including providing in-service education of the special needs program to Reflections area team members on health/wellness related topics
• Leading the daily operations of the Reflections Memory Care area and ensuring compliance with company and Department of Health (DOH) regulatory policies and standards regarding resident admission and discharge procedure as well as compiling appropriate medical case notes and other required documentation
• Scheduling and overseeing team members and assisting with medication management

Full-time schedule requires working one weekend day per week (Tues-Sat or Sun-Thurs).

Certified Dementia Practitioner

Qualifications:

• At least three (3) years working intimately with Alzheimer’s or dementia patients and a minimum 5 years’ experience working with the geriatric population
• Certified Dementia Practitioner
• A minimum of two (2 ) years of supervisory experience in an assisted living, skilled nursing, clinical or similar healthcare related field is preferred
• Experience planning and administering in-service education programs
• Demonstrate exceptional leadership skills as a mentor who can lead by example
• Possess a working knowledge of medical and nursing terminology
• Knowledge of geriatric care needs, supervision and administration
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to speak clearly, concisely and confidently with residents and their families, physicians, property personnel and other key stakeholders
• Exceptional multitasking, organizational and time management skills a must
• Ability and flexibility to excel despite frequent work interruptions
• Reset priorities in order to complete work responsibilities in a timely manner
• Apply discretion in handling confidential information
• Ability to cope with the mental and emotional stress related to working with special needs population
• Strong computer skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office

Benefits include:

• Salary increases based on annual performance
• Annual team appreciation events, quarterly team appreciation bonuses, and an annual holiday bonus
• 401K plan
• AFLAC Benefits
• Company-paid life insurance policy
• PTO days, company-paid holidays, with a PTO cash-out option annually
• Optional lunch for all employees
• Available health, dental and vision coverage
• $6,000 tuition reimbursement per year for the LPN to RN Bridge Program

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $75,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person