Memory Care Program Director | Hiring Now

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We are actively seeking a compassionate and dedicated Memory Care Program Director to join our Northview Health & Living team!

Our staff are our most valuable asset. Here’s what they are saying about us -

“Everyone on the team is so supportive of each other. Even the CEO knows my name and asks me how my kids are doing! This team is home for me.” – CNA, South Bend, IN

“I enjoy working so closely with the residents. They bring as much comfort to me as I do to them. This is a unique building with a great family feel.” – RN, Gary, IN

What do we know makes us different? Here’s what you can count on from us!

• Northview Health & Living is a small facility with a close-knit, supportive, and collaborative team
• We care deeply for our residents and families, our employees, and the communities we serve
• We train and build our people and genuinely invest in their professional growth
• Our culture is rooted in:
  • Trust
  • Excellence
  • Service Leadership
  • Working Together
• We always deliver the best possible care for our residents and families
• We appreciate and celebrate the contributions made by all of the individuals on our teams

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.
1.Has or willing to obtain Alzheimer’s Certificate

2.Must be a graduate of an accredited school with a BSW, recreational therapist or equivalent.

3.Must have working knowledge of Alzheimer’s and Dementia.

4.Must be qualified to assume the position by training and /or previous experience of a supervisory status, preferably in a health care and long term care facility.

5.Must possess the ability to make independent decisions and mature judgments.

6.Must have the ability and the willingness to supervise and work harmoniously with professional and non-professional personnel.

7.Must be able to read, write, and speak English in an understandable manner.

8.Must be physically and mentally capable of performing routine job duties.

9.Excellence in all aspects of quality dementia care including exceptional person-centered care.

10.Good managerial, organizational, planning, and interpersonal skills.

11.Leadership qualities that motivate and direct the memory care staff.

12.Be personable with residents, families, and staff in a professional and cooperative manner.

13.Must have compassion, tolerance, and understanding for the elderly.

14.Thorough knowledge of CMS regulations.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
a.Support the facility's philosophy of care and strive to achieve its goalsand objectives.
b.Be sensitive to residents' families and respond in an appropriateprofessional way as the situation requires.
c.Assign all staff to residents-spelling out break times and all specialduties to be completed.
d.Supervise all staff in performing their duties by checking their workclosely to ascertain that assignments have been completed.
e.Make daily rounds on the wing to ensure that individual Care Plans arebeing followed and assess each resident's status in accord with his/herCare Plan.
f.Assist in updating the Care Plan every 30-90 days depending on theresident's condition and level of care at the Care Plan meeting.
g.Recommend changes needed in staff and kind of work performed.
h.Participate in staff meetings in order to keep staff performance atoptimum level.
i.Make rounds with physicians and record visits in chart.
j.Be responsible for well-being of all residents assigned to his/her unitwhile on duty. Contact families regarding significant decline in resident'sstatus or transfer to hospital.
k.Ensure that nursing personnel provide treatments, diets, rehabilitativenursing care, activities of daily living, protective services, and training inself-care as stated in the care plan to ascertain that optimum comfortand care is provided.
l.Make rounds and observe individual residents who are experiencingepisodes of acute illness, deterioration in health status, recent injury,recovering from surgery, etc., so as to be acquainted with the resident'sstatus, both physically and emotionally and to ascertain that the staff isrendering proper care.
m.Make transportation and other arrangements for patients that have tosee their physician or other outside professional medical provider.
n.At all times abide by policies of the facility and ascertain that employeesunder his/her supervision do the same.
o.Prepare incident and accident reports and forward them to the ADON.
p.Ensure that a copy of the medical records or an abstract of them areforwarded with the transfer of residents to a hospital or other health carefacility.
q.Detect and correct situations that have a high probability of causingaccidents or injuries to residents and/or staff.
r.Assure that work/assignment areas are clean and free of hazardousconditions, i.e. spills, excess carts, etc. and that equipment, tools,supplies, etc. are properly stored while working, as well as before leavingsuch areas for breaks, mealtimes, and end of the work day.
s.Assure that established infection control and universal precautionpractices are maintained when performing care.

t.Follow established safety precautions when performing tasks and whenusing equipment and supplies.
u.Assure that equipment is cleaned and prepared for the next shift.
v.Report all equipment malfunctions and breakdowns to the ED as soon aspossible and keep the ED or Central Supply informed of supply needsand equipment needing replacement.
w.Assure that work schedules are followed.
x.Report all hazardous conditions or equipment to the ED andMaintenance Supervisor.
y.Maintain the confidentiality of resident information and honor his/herpersonal and property rights.
z.Attend nursing department, Care Plan, and other meetings as directed.
aa. Attend and participate in in-service educational classes and on-the-jobtraining programs as scheduled or as directed.
bb. Perform other related duties as directed by the Executive Director.
cc. Social Services designation preferred.

Are you a driven to give your best to make a difference in the lives of others? Are you looking for an opportunity to join a team that will support your growth and champion your hard work and dedication? Then this is a great opportunity for YOU and we’d like to hear from you! As the Memory Care Program Director, you will work closely with our team to provide compassionate and expert care to the residents of our facility. We look forward to connecting with you soon!

Benefits for Full-Time Staff Include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• PTO pay
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Daily Pay Available (receive half your pay immediately, each day you work)
• And more!

Join our Northview Health & Living team today!

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