Memory Care Director

Now Hiring : Director of Memory Care

We are looking for a Director of Memory Care to join our leadership team at Morningside Elite Management as soon as possible. Morningside Elite Management is a leading assisted living and memory care community in Setauket, New York .

Apply today to become a valued member of our incredible team at Morningside Elite Management , proudly part of Morningside Elite Management, one of the only women-owned and operated senior-living management companies in the nation. Together we THRIVE!

What we are offering :

Competitive pay!

Referral Bonus – $750 for full-time employee referrals and $375 for part-time referrals.

Deficiency-Free Annual Survey Bonus - $100 Full-time & $50 Part-time staff

401K Match - company will match 50% of the first 4%. 100% vested after 6 years.

Paid Time Off – 10 days in your first year as Full-time employee & 6 days as Part-Time.

Tuition Reimbursement!

Holiday Pay.

Medical, Dental and Vision insurance.

Employer Paid Life and AD&D insurance.

Employer Paid Hospital Insurance.

Optional Supplemental Insurance Coverage.

Employee Exclusive Discount program by LifeMart.

Professional growth and development opportunities.

Employee Appreciation Events.

Director of Memory Care Position Summary : Responsible for the overall management and oversight of all dementia care programming at Morningside House, including Stepping Stones and Memory Lane. Ensures excellence in resident care and programming; provides outreach and support to families; supervises and trains all dementia staff and maintaining high resident and family satisfaction.

Director of Memory Care Essential Responsibilities :

Oversees all day-to-day functions of health and wellness department to include resident care and personnel.

Must adhere and lead staff to adhere to or exceed established Policies and Procedures (P&P).

Morningside House Standards, regulatory practices, and state and federal regulations for assisted living facilities.

Serves as the nursing representative to state and county licensing agencies.

Supervises health and wellness staff as assigned to include hiring, performance evaluations, disciplinary issues, orientations and ongoing training.

Assists in the development and implementation of nursing policy in consultation with administration.

Professionally assists marketing department with community tours, exhibits excellent customer service skills in dealing with prospective residents and their families both in person and on the telephone.

Responsible for staying abreast of all major developments and latest thinking in dementia care and attending dementia training and continuing educations programs as required.

Responsible for 24-hour direct care needs of all Stepping Stones and Memory Lane residents.

Acts as the delegating nurse or coordinates with the delegating nurse regarding development and maintenance of Level-of-Service service plans for Stepping Stones and Memory Lane residents.

In conjunction with other department, assists with completion of state required reports to determine appropriate level of care for resident agreements for Stepping Stones and Memory Lane residents.

Responsible for knowing each resident and for designing programming to meet each resident’s individual needs and abilities.

Responsible for ensuring all assigned staff are fully aware of residents needs and individual service plan, and that assigned staff are trained in all aspects of dementia care.

Works in conjunction with Director of Life Enrichment to develop stimulating and fulfilling monthly Life Enhancement Programming Calendars for Stepping Stones and Memory Lane residents.

Director of Memory oversees compliance with Stepping Stones and Memory Lane related service regulations including, but not limited to, federal, state, county, OSHA, DSS.

Functions as liaison with families, physicians and related health care agencies regarding care and health and wellness issues for residents residing in Stepping Stones and Memory Lane.

Responsible for maintaining high overall resident and family satisfaction in Stepping Stone and Memory Lane programs.

Works with corporate on the developments of annual budgets for Stepping Stones and Memory Lane units, and is responsible for meeting or beating those budgets.

Director of Memory assists sales and marketing with dementia leads.

Participates in meetings including, but not limited to, daily stand-up, department, levels of care, resident council and family counsel as pertains to Stepping Stones and Memory Lane residents.

Ensures residents receive required medications by certified staff; in situation of staffing shortage and upon certification, Director will administer medication. Assist with audits for medication compliance.

Director of Memory Care works closely with Director of Health and Wellness. Oversees development and completion of ADL sheets, assists with change over process for dementia units.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Director of Memory Care Essential Functions, Experience and Skills :

Minimum of two (2) years supervisory / management in memory care or assisted living environments.

Current CPR and First Aid Certification.

Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP) certification is preferred.