Director of Nursing for Memory Care Assisted Living

Job Description

Job Description

Rate of pay is based on experience

Current RN License Required

Essential Functions
• Resident and Family Customer Service
• Provides exceptional customer service at all times to all Residents, families, and guests.
• Greet all visitors warmly and enthusiastically.
• Seek to preserve each Resident’s independence, choice, dignity and respect.
• Is available to Residents and Resident Families to provide feedback regarding the health and welfare of Residents and 
communicates timely to Resident families when there is a significant change in the health of a Resident.

Resident Service and Personal Assistance
• Coordinate service provided to Residents providing for the optimum social, health, and welfare of Residents. 
• Communicates effectively and counsels on an ongoing basis with Residents and families both verbally and in writing. 
• Monitors and supervises daily personal hygiene of Residents and reports any changes in Residents’ physical conditions to 
family and physician as appropriate. 
• Works hand in hand with the Medical Director in regard to issues pertaining to the residents. 
• Assists in the management of the overall Resident medication program including adherence to physician orders, ordering 
of new medications/medication changes, ensuring quality of medication assistance to residents, and management of the 
Pharmacy provider relationship.
• Prepares, monitors, and administers medication to Residents in accordance with written policies and state and health 
department regulations.
• Works closely with the Food Service Director to coordinate health care and food service needs. 

Assist with Community Administration and Personnel Management
• Develops and Participates in staff development and training. 
• Prepares recommendations for ensuing budget year, works within the current budgetary guidelines. 
• Follows established policies and procedures for record keeping and completing forms. 

Assist with Socialization Program Management 
• Records Resident preference and participation to implement ongoing improvements in the program.
• Ensures residents have activities daily and appropriate for their level of cognition. 

Marketing Assistance
• Assists with overall marketing of the Community. Involved in tours with prospects when available. 
• Assists in the coordination of efficient, smooth move-in and move-out of Residents including performing assessments, 
setting up files, orientation of Residents, and setting up medications.

General
• Maintains daily communication (both written and verbal) with Executive Director on all matters and issues. 
• Implements established policies and procedures and suggests additional policies and procedures for improvement. 
• Develops positive working relationships with Residents, staff, Healthcare Services Coordinator, Resident Services 
Director, and Executive Director. 
• Involved with Executive Director in the hiring, training and disciplining the LPN’s. 
• Supervises all LPN and ensures their ability to provide the correct care within their scope of practice. 
• Must ensure LPN coverage at all times. If unable to provide an LPN then must take on the LPN duties as needed.
• Performs all work or assigns work and is responsible for satisfactory completion of work scheduled. 
• Has knowledge of state regulations and follows them precisely in regard to her responsibilities in the regulations. 
• Prepares and submits accurate reports as stated in state regulations.
• Fully understands fire, safety, and emergency procedures.
• Continues professional growth through current literature, corporate provided training, and self-development.

Position Specific Competencies
• Excellent verbal and written communication, including listening skills.
• Current CPR certification. 
• Must have ability to supervise others. 
• Familiar with gerontology and an overall view of health care delivery, including State regulations. 
• Must have an overall “caring” attitude.
• Must have ability to stay on your feet up to 8 hours at a time passing medication when needed
• Must have the ability to assist residents in bathing, toileting, ambulating in the capacity of a resident assistant as needed
• Must participate in “on call” rotation
• Must complete state regulated assessments on prospects and residents returning to the Community within the state 
regulatory time frame. 

Job Requirements/Qualifications
• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Graduate of an approved course in Registered Nursing and be license to practice in the State where employed.
• Two years experience in service industry supervisory position. Must have ability to supervise others and continue to be 
trained on the job. 
• Proficiency in MS Windows, and Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Must have ability to plan and adapt to change. 
• Must be able to lift 75 pounds unassisted and 125 pounds per person in a two-person lift. 
• Must demonstrate proper body mechanics when required to lift or assist in a lift. 
• Will be regular in attendance, with the right attitude and attire. 
• Valid driver’s license in the state of employment required. 
• Ability and willingness to drive a non-commercial 8 passenger van.

**We are a drug-free workplace. We do perform criminal background checks and substance abuse testing.**