Director of Memory Care

Now Hiring: Director of Memory Care

We are looking for a Director of Memory Care to join our leadership team at Morningside House of Ellicott City as soon as possible. Morningside House of Ellicott City is a leading assisted living and memory care community in Ellicott City, MD.

Apply today to become a valued member of our incredible team at Morningside House of Ellicott City, 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 Base Salary!
• Deficiency-Free Annual Survey Bonus - $500
• Referral Bonus – $750 for full-time employee referrals and $375 for part-time referrals.
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 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.
• Floating Holidays.
• Holiday Pay.
• Medical, Dental and Vision insurance.
• Employer Paid Life and AD&D insurance.
• Employer Paid Hospital Insurance.
• 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.