What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Nursing Memory Care position at Morning Pointe Senior Living?
Morning Pointe communities are dedicated to providing services that enhance the wellness, lifestyle and enjoyment of senior living. Assisted Living, Personal Care, and Alzheimer’s services are delivered in a caring, secure environment that promotes hospitality and dignity while maintaining an independent quality of life. As a DIRECTOR OF NURSING, your work is essential to providing for the daily needs and activities of Morning Pointe residents. Our most successful Directors are people who:
- Find opportunities for our residents and associates to “Experience Something Better”
- Approach challenging situations with patience, pleasantness, and grace
- Treat co-workers and residents with a genuine sense of kindness and care
- Present yourself in a professional manner with a great attitude
- Understand that honesty and ethics are an essential part of your success
- Enjoy your work and understand your efforts have true purpose
Position Summary:
As the Director of Nursing, you will be responsible for overseeing care to residents through a consistent care delivery model. You will lead residential case management and provide clinical oversight to Resident Caregivers, Medication Assistants (MA), and other resident care staff.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Ensures quality resident care is consistently delivered in accordance with all local, state and federal guidelines
- Partners with the Executive Director on recruiting, hiring, new hire orientation, training and in-services for the Resident Caregivers, Medication Assistants, and LPNs
- Collaborates and partners with physicians, pharmacy and other medical professionals to promote quality care and independence for our residents
- Conducts comprehensive resident pre-admission, admission and quarterly assessments
- Provide on-call support for the community
- Ensures compliance, efficiency and team’s understanding of policies and procedures
Our Ideal Candidate:
- Leads by example and strives for excellence
- Works with integrity and a sense of purpose
- Puts their team in a position to be successful on a daily basis
- Expresses genuine compassion and care for residents, staff and guests
- Demonstrates good time management skills
- Has strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Develops others to their full potential
Required Qualifications:
- Licensed Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse
- Maintains a current/unencumbered RN or LPN license in the state
- Minimum of 1 year of clinical and supervisory experience in long term care, community-based care or assisted living/memory care
- Quality assurance/improvement and staff development experience
- The ability to lift 50 lbs without restriction