Job Title: Memory Care Director – Large Assisted Living Facility – FT Flexible Schedule - Willing to work on Weekends; Holidays as needed.
Shift: Sunday through Thursday
Job Summary:
Vista Del Mar Senior Living is seeking a compassionate, reliable, full-time, compassionate, dynamic, and energetic Memory Care Director to join our team at a large assisted living and memory care facility. At our community, you'll build meaningful relationships with residents while working alongside supportive leadership and a collaborative care team. We offer a positive, resident-centered environment, opportunities to learn and grow, and a workplace where your contributions are valued.
The Memory Care Director plays a pivotal role in ensuring the overall well-being and quality of life for residents in our assisted living community. This position requires strong leadership, compassion, and a deep commitment to providing exceptional care. The Memory Care Director oversees all aspects of resident care on the Memory Care side of the community, supervises care staff, and collaborates with other departments to maintain a safe, nurturing environment. Operating in a fully on-site capacity, this position requires high-level multi-tasking abilities, the ability to collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary teams, and dedication. As this role is resident-, vendor-, and employee-facing, it requires strong communication skills and the ability to manage a variety of personalities with professionalism and sound judgment.
If you are passionate about providing dignified, high-quality care and want to be part of a community that feels like family, we'd love to hear from you.
Vista Del Mar Senior Living is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local employment laws.
General Responsibilities Overview:
Daily:
- Checking GroupMe: Monitor GroupMe communication channels for updates and notifications.
- Scanning and Groupings: Ensure completion of all groupings and that reception has uploaded them into the Dropbox folder. If any are missing, they must be located and uploaded.
- Caregiver Shift Assignments: Make Caregiver shift assignments and ensure that assigned duties are completed in a satisfactory manner.
- Monitors performance of caregivers for compliance with established policies and procedures and to ensure quality resident care.
- Understands and ensures compliance with all state (Title 22) regulations concerning the memory care department.
- Oversees day-to-day function of the Memory Care Unit including resident wellness and staff supervision.
- Work directly with residents to evaluate needs and services to accurately assess, communicate, and document resident status.
- Maintain stimulating life enrichment activity programs that empower, maintain, and support individual preferences and abilities.
- Respond to resident/family concerns and complaints in a professional and caring manner. Elevate issues to your supervisor when appropriate.
- Conducts interviews, orientation, and ongoing training of Memory Care Team employees in accordance with employee training policy and regulatory guidelines.
- Ability to work weekends, evenings, and flexible hours as needed for resident care/services, including 24/7 on-call responsibility.
As Needed:
- LIC602s – Continuously ensure all LIC602 forms are up to date.
- Incident Reports: Handle incident reports promptly, ensuring proper documentation and follow-up.
Qualifications:
- 2 years prior experience working with and managing a care staff providing care to geriatric residents with dementia, mild cognitive impairment, or Alzheimer’s.
- A clear DOJ fingerprint background check without criminal exemptions prior to start of employment.
- Proven strategies for programming that will enhance the psychosocial well-being of this population of residents.
- A compassionate heart for the residents and families affected by this disease process.
- A proactive approach to resolving family concerns and implementing solutions in consultation with the Resident Care Director.
- A willingness to engage and motivate staff in ongoing training to continually grow knowledge and innovate interventions to improve the lives of those under our care.
- The ability to establish and maintain records of care provided, then monitor changes that might negatively affect resident well-being, and take decisive action to engage resources to improve residents’ well-being.
- A willingness to work beyond the regular work week if needed.
- First Aid and CPR Certification.
- Must successfully complete medication management training. Must be available to work flexible hours due to demands of position.
- Be able to perform the physical requirements of the job. Good physical health, verified by a health screening, including a chest X-ray or an intradermal test result not more than 6 months prior or within seven (7) days after employment.
- Must pass a criminal background clearance before beginning work.
- Must have COVID vaccination or be willing to obtain prior to job start.
Essential Job Functions:
Supervisory/Management
- Assume the role of Manager on Duty during assigned shifts in the absence of the Administrator or Health Services Director (HSD).
- Address family member and visitor concerns or complaints, meticulously documenting issues and resolutions through appropriate reporting channels.
- Oversee minor physical plant issues during shifts, promptly reporting any significant concerns to the Maintenance Director and Administrator.
- Monitor caregiver performance to ensure compliance with established policies and procedures and to uphold high standards of resident care.
- Identify and report caregiver performance issues to the HSD or Administrator, providing input for caregiver performance evaluations.
- Coordinate shift coverage in the event of staff absences, ensuring continuity of care.
- Supervise, mentor, and evaluate care staff to maintain adherence to policies, procedures, and resident care plans.
- Conduct regular staff meetings, training sessions, and performance evaluations to sustain a superior standard of care.
- Manage scheduling and staffing duties as required, ensuring compliance with state regulations, licensing requirements, and industry standards related to resident care.
Resident Care
- Facilitate communication with family members, physicians, and external healthcare providers, including hospice, wound care, PT, OT, and pharmacy services.
- Collaborate with residents, families, physicians, and healthcare professionals to develop comprehensive care plans.
- Exercise independent judgment in responding to resident emergencies, contacting emergency services or physicians as needed.
- Document observations, concerns, changes in resident conditions, incidents, and accidents, ensuring follow-up documentation until resolution.
- Report observations, concerns, and changes in resident condition to the Health Services Director (HSD) or Administrator.
- Communicate resident needs and concerns to family members and physicians.
- Record and implement physician orders, ensuring compliance with appropriate procedures.
- Ensure that interventions recorded on resident service plans are carried out by caregivers.
- Receive reports from caregivers before the end of each shift.
- Monitor the daily care of all residents and ensure that groupings are scanned and uploaded into Dropbox for documentation.
Staffing/Scheduling
- Develop staffing patterns and schedules for caregivers, adjusting as needed to maintain adequate coverage.
- Collaborate with human resources to address staffing needs, terminations, and other employment-related matters.
- Participate in in-service training sessions to enhance staff skills and knowledge.
- Assist in securing staff for absences, leaves, etc., adjusting schedules as necessary.
- Maintain accurate records of vacations, sick leave, leaves of absence, holidays, and absences, recommending appropriate actions.
- Assist in enforcing the facility's uniform policy.
- Coordinate with the Health Services Director to schedule training classes for staff.
Other
- All other duties as assigned by HSD or Administrator.
- Monitor group communication messaging apps with staff.
The job description provides a framework for the job; other duties may be assigned as necessary.
Minimum Eligibility Requirements:
· Working Knowledge of computers, including Excel, Word, and MS Office
· Knowledge of nursing specialties, opportunities, and qualification.
· Must possess sensitivity in understanding employees’ needs while maintaining a sense of balance to ensure that staffing/scheduling requirements are met for the facility.
· Ability to represent the facility in a positive and professional manner.
· Must be able to work effectively in an individual or team setting.
· Must be able to perform duties and responsibilities (Essential Job Functions) with or without reasonable accommodation.
Working Conditions (travel, hours, environment):
· Full-time position, requiring on-site presence during regular business hours.
· Some weekend work may be required.
· Salary position.
· Work is conducted in an office environment with standard office equipment and standard LED lighting.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.
· Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
· Ability to stand and walk for significant periods of time
· Ability to bend, twist and reach
· Ability to see details of objects that are less than a few feet away (computer work)
· Accuracy and attention to detail when typing and communicating with others
· Make fast, repeated movements of fingers, hands, and wrists
· Ability to lift, carry, and maneuver up to 10 pounds of material
· Ability to speak and read English
Physical/Sensory Requirements (with or without the aid of mechanical devices):
Sedentary Work – Ability to exert 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, buy may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time.
OSHA Category Classification:
II: Potential for exposure to bloodborne pathogen.
Benefits (for eligible employees):
· Dental insurance
· Health insurance
· Paid time off
· Vision insurance
· Retirement Plan
Work Location: In person at 3360 Magnolia ave. Long Beach, CA 90806
Job Types: Contract, Full-time
Pay: $70,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
