Come join us at a facility that cares!!
Job Duties:
- Coordinates the development of the unit objectives, policies, and procedures.
- Establish a staffing pattern to accomplish stated objectives in the standard of the special care unit.
- Participates in the hiring, scheduling, and supervising of the primary care aides.
- Prepare and provide executive director with records and reports regarding the unit’s budget and progress toward stated goals.
- Complete related assessments and tools for admission, and discharge.
- Provide in-service and all continuing education for employees, family members and volunteers regarding the resident’s disease process, behaviors, techniques, and approaches.
- Pursues educational development in Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders.
• Interview and assesses all the residents and the families prior to admission. Coordinates the pre-admission, screening, and discharge process. • Coordinates, with team members, the development of the 24-hour plan for the residents and quarterly updates in the progress notes.
Assures delivery of service for each resident according to his or her 24-hour plan.
- Develops a resource file to assist in meeting the resident’s families’ needs.
• Becomes a community-recognized expert and resource related to dementia care and Alzheimer’s disease. • Acts as a liaison facilitating communication between the unit, facility, councils, family members and community. • Provides for a therapeutic environment in the residents’ personal and congregate areas, compensating for cognitive, sensory, and physical impairments.
• Provides individual or group services for the resident and/or families at the time of adjustment or crisis. • Provides, as needed, resident and family services such as counseling, problem solving, referral and advocacy.
Salary based on experience
We offer many exciting benefits:
- Generous Tuition Reimbursement (Up to $2,500 per year)
- Employee Referral Bonus (Up to $1,800)
- Health, Vision, and Dental Benefits
- 401k Matching
- Daily Pay Option
- Employee Engagement/Culture Committee
- Company Sponsored Life Insurance
- Employee Assistant Program (EAP) Resources