MEMORY CARE COORDINATOR

Priority Life CareMishawaka, IN, US

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Memory Care Coordinator

At Priority Life Care (PLC), we believe everyone deserves dignity, compassion, and respect, including our coworkers. If you are looking to serve and make a positive difference in someone's life and light the way in senior care you may be a fit for our committed, professional team.

Priority Life Care is also a designated "Great Place to Work"! When you choose to work at PLC, we provide you the opportunity to use your talents in a progressive, growing organization. Join our team today and love what you do!

At Priority Life Care, our mission is to light the way in senior care, with respect to affordability and independence.

Under the supervision of the Director of Nursing and the Executive Director, the Memory Care Coordinator (MCC) is responsible for ensuring high quality resident care within the memory care unit. Their responsibilities include managing memory unit staff, including training, development, evaluation, scheduling, and personnel problem solving. Additionally, they are responsible for developing and facilitating programming to meet the specific needs of residents with Alzheimer's disease and dementia.

To our staff we provide :

Competitive wages and PTO
Exceptional career advancement opportunities through our "Pathway to Promotion" program
A full range of health plans - including vision and dental
SwiftMD Telemedicine, at low or no cost
Special pay rates on holidays
10,000 Company paid Life Insurance
Voluntary Short-Term Disability, Accident Coverage, and Critical Illness
Confidential Employee Assistance Program
Retirement savings plans
Flexible Spending Accounts
Employee referral bonuses
On-demand wages via ZayZoon. No need to wait until payday!
Rewards Program based on Years of Service and PLC Employee of the Year Award

Essential job functions include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Serves the residents as a member of the direct care team

Provides direct care to residents

Reviews care plans daily to ensure provision of appropriate care

Assists with admission of new residents

Understands and reviews the facility's Healthcare Clinical Policies and Procedures and Safety Guidelines

Promotes and supports the greatest possible degree of independence for residents

Develops and implements activities programs based on needs assessment, resident interest, functioning ability, and objectives of the activities

Conduct resident screenings and family interviews to assess residents for programs

Writes monthly activities calendar with input from the Activities Staff, including monthly outings and daily outdoor activities

Oversees the program presentations of the facility

Responsible for promoting interest in recreational activities for facility residents

Assesses and arranges for one-on-one programming for those individuals who cannot attend group activities

Responsible for the activity documentation being completed in a timely fashion

Administrative and managerial responsibilities :

Manages care staff in the memory unit, including hiring, training, scheduling, and evaluating

Perform general office functions to support the department

Confers with management and staff to discuss and resolve resident complaints

Assists with providing managerial support in the absence of the Director of Nursing.

Orders, stores, and maintains supplies and equipment per the established budget and ensures equipment and supplies are clean and functional

Ensures cleanliness & maintenance of the community and memory care unit

Reports any issues or problems that may arise to the Executive Director or Director of Nursing

Relates to residents, family members, public and professionals appropriately

Complies with state, federal, and all other applicable health care and safety standards

Assists families and other visitors as needed

Attends / completes required in-services and other required meetings

Performs other duties as directed

Education and experience an equivalent combination of education, training and experience will be considered.

High School Diploma or equivalent required. Associate's or Bachelor's Degree,

Basic knowledge of Alzheimer's disease and related dementia

2 to 3 years of gerontological and care-giving experience preferred

25 / hour

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Memory Care Coordinator • Mishawaka, IN, US