Memory Care Director

Position: Memory Care Director Pay Range: $75k-$81k Ivy Park at Escondido is a premier senior living community offering assisted living and memory care. Managed by Oakmont Management Group, we provide exceptional quality, comfort, and care with five-star services and amenities. Residents enjoy a rewarding lifestyle with individualized comprehensive support that promotes continuing independence. We deliver meaningful lifestyles and relationships with residents, families, and team members by developing a winning culture and living these values: Authenticity * Teamwork * Compassion * Commitment * Resilience. With communities across California, Colorado, Hawaii, and Nevada, opportunities for career growth, relocation, and travel are significant. In addition, eligible team members may enjoy the following benefits: Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits Vacation, Personal Day, Sick Pay, Holidays Complimentary Meals Bonus Opportunities Company Paid Life Insurance Team Member Discount Program (LifeMart) 401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match Recognition Programs Student Loan Refinancing Pet Insurance Employee Assistance Program Emergency Financial Assistance The Memory Care Director at Ivy Park Escondido leads a �Whole living� approach to dementia care in their community, which is the philosophy of partnering with the resident to care �with them� rather than �for them in order to encourage each resident to reach their highest potential physically, cognitively, socially, emotionally and spiritually, ensuring maximized independence by creating an engaging and dignified environment that enhances the residents� ability to be themselves and live their most fulfilling life. The Memory Care Director is responsible for general oversight of all aspects of the Evergreen (Memory Care) neighborhood, ensuring that the delivery of dementia care services including the delivery of care, activities, and culinary, exceeds the resident and family expectations and meets the required services outlined in the residents� service plan. The Memory Care Director offers dementia expertise and dementia care resources in collaboration with community leaders in culinary, activities, and health services to develop and execute a personalized care plan to best maintain the overall health and well-being of the residents. Responsibilities: Maintains a safe and secure environment for all team members, residents, and guests, following established safety standards. Understands and ensures compliance with all state (Title 22) regulations concerning the memory care department. Maintains recruiting of all memory care positions. Conducts interviews, hires, onboards, trains, motivates, and retains team members. Coordinates departmental schedule to ensure adequate staffing in accordance with company standards, policies and procedures, and the needs of the residents. Communicates effectively and displays tact and friendliness when dealing with residents, families, visitors, co-workers, and supervisors. Supports resident participation in activities. Ensures an engaging and dynamic activities program is executed daily. Supports resident participation in dining and collaborates with the Culinary team to ensure resident nutrition needs are met and the quality of the culinary experience remains positive. Provides input to Health Services Director regarding Memory Care resident pre-admission assessments and reassessments. Assists the Health Services Director in coordinating incidental medical, dental, vision, hearing, and podiatry care for residents and arranges resident escorts as needed. Partners with community healthcare professionals, including physicians, discharge planners, nurses, and state agencies on the care needs of residents as needed. Qualifications: Must be eighteen (18) years of age Prefer two (2) years of experience working with persons with dementia Prefer one (1) year of experience supervising and managing employees Preferred BA/S in Gerontology, psychology, sociology…