Memory Care Director

Valeo Director

The Valeo Director maintains an organized and diversified program of individual and group activities, which will enable each resident to engage in diverse cultural, spiritual, physical, social and intellectual activities within the Community in order to sustain and promote the Resident's potential and sense of usefulness to self and others. This position is responsible for the overall management and day to day operations of the memory care neighborhood as well as the supervision and delegation of tasks to all team members working within the neighborhood.

Responsibilities include:

• Providing outstanding services to all residents, family members, responsible persons, and visitors.
• Effectively communicating verbally and in writing to team members, families, and residents via Caremerge and other mechanisms, as needed.
• Conducting quarterly resident surveys evaluating current activities and suggesting new ones.
• Preparing a Schedule of Activities one month in advance of its implementation, which is amended when necessary to reflect changes.
• Reviewing schedule of programs with General Manager before finalizing and posting.
• Possessing computer skills to create calendar online/electronically.
• Ensuring that a full activity program is offered seven days a week.
• Driving the community vehicle.
• Maintaining resident birthday list and mailing birthday cards to residents in a timely manner.
• Collaborating regularly with Wellness Director regarding resident care needs and clinical changes.
• Participating in wellness review process of potential new residents.
• Organizing, planning and coordinating wellness conferences for Valeo residents with appropriate team members and other department heads on a quarterly basis.
• Maintaining a record of each resident's program attendance and engagement in Caremerge.
• Posting the current monthly and daily Schedule of Activities in public areas and sharing with department managers.
• Implementing Salus Signature programs and practices and integrating them into the monthly calendar of events.
• Implementing wellness department systems to ensure the proper support and care of residents.
• Developing care and programming assignments and distributing to team members.
• Holding team members accountable for completion of all work assignments.
• Ensuring programs are executed according to the programming calendar.
• Providing dementia and Valeo training to all community team members.
• Participating in new hire orientation for new team members.
• Interviewing and hiring potential new team members using the Valeo Hiring Guide.
• Attending a monthly resident meeting with General Manager and working with him/her on proposed agenda.
• Developing and maintaining staffing schedules at least 2 weeks in advance of the upcoming schedule.
• Ensuring coverage of all staffing needs on each shift and finding additional coverage when needed.
• Creating and maintaining a record of the planned and implemented scheduled programs for six months.
• Meeting monthly budget targets, monetary and labor hours, with any variances to be discussed with General Manager.
• Maintaining appropriate team member attendance records at meetings and team events, and providing necessary documentation and, if needed, correction if a team member is late or unable to work, in accordance with HR personnel policies.
• Notifying department managers in advance of work schedule variations.
• Accommodating special events, evening, and weekend programs, etc., in work schedules.
• Following all emergency procedures.
• Understanding safety policies and procedures.
• Committing to working with the community's senior population.
• Being creative, energetic, enthusiastic, patient, flexible, encouraging, and team-oriented.
• Managing team members and volunteers.
• Displaying patience, tact, enthusiasm, and a cheerful disposition.
• Creating a positive atmosphere for Residents with an engaging variety of activities.
• Promoting the Community in a positive manner and effectively communicating community values to residents, families, and team members.

Qualifications include:

• Associate degree from an accredited college or university, or proof of satisfactory completion of two years of college, with major course of study in recreation or related field, or two years of full-time experience in the recreation field in a senior adult population.
• State driver license required with clean driving record and will have completed all HR policies and procedures for Community driver.
• Excellent communication, organization, and time management skills.
• Basic typing skills and computer knowledge to include familiarity with MS Word and other pertinent software.
• Physically able to bend and reach.
• Physically able to push and pull and lift up to 40-50 pounds if necessary.
• Physically able to stand for extended periods of time.