Memory Care Director Resume Samples

Description :

1. Implemented activity program according to Brookdale standards, provide direct supervision of Clare Bridge staff In-servicing staff with ongoing trainings and policy changes Work closely with DON to ensure care needs of residents are met.
2. Participated in pre-admission screenings/assessments.
3. Assisted sales in tours of prospective residents and families.
4. Communicated with nursing to report changes in residents, Maintains cleanliness and appearance of Memory Care Unit.
5. Recorded patients' medical history, vital statistics and test results in medical records.
6. Supervised 15 other practitioners and employees, led recruiting and hiring.
7. Managed employee review process and ensured compliance with state and federal regulations.
8. Performed all tasks with a patient-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Diploma

Description :

1. Served as an integral part of a management team that handled operations for a 65-bed assisted living community.
2. Specifically, ensured quality care for residents of a 24-bed secured Alzheimer's disease and dementia neighborhood within the community.
3. Responsible for all neighborhood operations including resident admissions, staffing, maintaining the physical environment and providing all social and nutritional programming within budgetary guidelines.
4. Ensured implementation of life enrichment activities that satisfied the physical, cognitive, social, sensory, creative and spiritual needs of each resident.
5. Coordinated resident care and wellness in conjunction with nursing, direct care staff, physicians and supplemental care providers.
6. Recruited, hired, oriented, scheduled and supervised a direct care staff of 25 employees.
7. Held monthly staff meetings and in-services for memory care employees on specialized topics relevant to the population in which they served.
8. Marketed the assisted living community and the memory care program to the general public, referral sources, potential residents and their families.

Experience

10+ Years

Level

Senior

Education

Master's

Description :

1. Supervises and assigns duties to subordinates.
2. Trains and supervises resident aides in providing care to residents.
3. Interviews and makes hiring decisions.
4. Orients/ enforces policies and procedures of company and community.
5. Schedules and reschedules staff on monthly basis while tracking attendance of subordinates and carrying out disciplinary action as necessary.
6. Develops care plans for new residents, update care plans annually with the management team.
7. Organizes and conducts monthly in-services and staff meetings.
8. Creates monthly and daily life enrichment calendars with guidelines to be followed by subordinates.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

Master's

Description :

1. Coordinated wide-ranging services to ensure the well-being of residents at an assisted living facility in strict accordance with state regulations.
2. Maintained ongoing contact with physicians, hospitals, insurance companies, pharmacies, physical and occupational therapists, home care aides and hospice nurses; continuously audited patients' charts and records to evaluate their progress and assure alignment with treatment plans.
3. Verified accuracy of medications and dosage and obtained updated physician signatures as required.
4. Generated complete and precise incident reports, progress reports, and daily charting.
5. Hired, scheduled, supervised and led in-service training for 30 Resident Care Associates and Medical Technicians.
6. Maintained sufficient patient-to-caregiver ratio, delegated duties, monitored work, and conducted performance reviews.
7. Managed the Medication room to assure compliance with title 22.
8. Provided skilled nursing, dressing changes, first aid, emergency triage, injections, vital signs and determined the need for further emergency medical attention.
9. Acted as Administrator in their absence.

Experience

0-2 Years

Level

Entry Level

Education

Certificate

Description :

1. Implemented State and Federal Regulation delegated by DHS and OSHA to ensure compliance Direct, supervise and implement resident care systems, including resident assessments and Service Plans.
2. Assured resident care and service meets acceptable standards Created and maintains appropriate staffing schedules to meet resident needs Managed community scheduling, budgets, payroll, inventory and employee relations Coordinated and facilitated on the job training programs Supervised weekly audits of medication and chart rooms Supervised activity program to assure spiritual, emotional, and physical growth.
3. Prepared social histories for use by facility staff and participated in resident care conferences.
4. Integrated and coordinated social service and discharge planning within the community by effective communication at all levels.
5. Prepared social histories for use by facility staff and participated in resident care conferences.
6. Integrated and coordinated social service and discharge planning within the facility by effective communication at all levels.
7. Performed a psychosocial evaluation on all residents and reassessments, including adult and geriatric residents.
8. Helped residents adjust to the long term care facility and maintained frequent contact with residents and their families.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Nursing

Description :

1. Manages over 40 memory care staff, inclusive of LPN's, Med Tech's, CNA's, activity assistants, and front desk concierge.
2. Provides all staff with the state required Level 1 and 2 Alzheimer's and dementia-related trainings & ongoing training as needed on SLC's memory care standards.
3. Implements SLC's memory care standards, and develop new policies, procedures and programming based on the needs of the community.
4. Fosters relationships with potential new family members while providing ongoing disease education and coping skills training during the resident's transition.
5. Assesses cognitively impaired residents for appropriateness for level of care.
6. Coordinates resident care with Assisted Living Director, and other inter-disciplinary members of the team.
7. Cares plan resident goals and objectives; facilitate care plan reviews with team members and family quarterly.
8. Identifies resident preferences with activities staff to ensure activities and programs are dementia-specific and appropriately scheduled for memory care residents.

Experience

7-10 Years

Level

Management

Education

Master's

Description :

1. Recruited for the start-up a 67-unit capacity memory care community (opened September 2014).
2. Hired, trained, and managed 40 memory care staff, inclusive of LPN's, Med Tech's, CNA's, activity assistants.
3. Provided all staff with the state required Level 1 and 2 Alzheimer's and dementia related trainings & mandatory annual updates.
4. Implemented SLC's memory care standards, and developed new policies, procedures and programming based on the needs of the community.
5. Fostered relationships with potential new family members while providing ongoing disease education and coping skills training during the resident's transition.
6. Assessed cognitively impaired residents for appropriateness for level of care.
7. Coordinated resident care with Assisted Living Director, and other inter-disciplinary members of the team.
8. Planned resident goals and objectives; facilitated care plan reviews with team members and family members.
9. Identified resident preferences with activities staff to ensure activities and programs were dementia-specific and appropriately scheduled for memory care residents.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

Master's

Description :

1. Manages the operations of a stand-a-lone memory care unit for 80 residents.
2. Supervises and provides leadership to supporting staff via modeling and monthly in-service training.
3. Responsible for supervising, assigning significant overall duties and tasks and responsibly directing the work of all Memory Care employees with full accountability for the performance of subordinates.
4. Provides State of Florida Certification in Alzheimer's I, II, and updates.
5. Trains and supervises Resident Aides in providing day to day care of the residents.
6. Interviews, hires, addresses corrective actions with staff, and using independent judgment and exercising discretion when creating work schedules for employees.
7. Facilitates monthly Alzheimer's Caregiver meetings.
8. Supports company goals, philosophies, policies and procedures commensurate with state policies.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Bachelor's

Description :

1. Maintains workflow by studying methods, implementing cost reductions, and developing reporting procedures.
2. Creates and revises systems and procedures by analyzing operating practices, recordkeeping systems, forms control, budgetary and personnel requirements and implementing changes.
3. Resolves administrative problems by coordinating preparation of reports, analyzing data and identifying solutions.
4. Provides information by answering questions and requests.
5. Completes operational requirements by scheduling, assigning, and performing administrative projects.
6. Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
7. Follows payroll policies; participate in payroll procedures; general personnel record keeping, etc.
8. Assists with interviewing and hiring personnel; discuss preceptor's expectations of potential employees; characteristics, skills, education, etc., sought in hiring employees for specific jobs.
9. Observes the organization's processes of planning, organizing, budgeting and policy decision making.

Experience

10+ Years

Level

Senior

Education

Masters

Description :

1. Assists in opening a facility with focus on memory care units.
2. Manages memory care units under direction of Nurse Manager.
3. Completes government required documentation, activity attendance, and behavior notes.
4. Plans activities, create monthly calendar of activities, and communicate calendar with residents, staff, and resident families.
5. Directs staff in executing activities and also assist in executing activities.
6. Participates in key interdisciplinary meetings such as IDT, risk management, behavior rounds, and care conferences.
7. Trains staff at general orientation, hands on training, and at stand up meetings.
8. Provides Validation training to VOA staff internal and external staff and carry out Validation techniques with residents.
9. Provides education and an outlet for support for families at memory care support groups.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Bachelor's