Director of Memory Care
The Arbor Company
Date: 2 days ago
City: Fort Myers, FL
Contract type: Full time
Statement Of Job
The Solana Garden Director shall be responsible for the total care of the Memory Care residents. Duties include but are not limited to the following:
Care Management
The Solana Garden Director shall be responsible for the total care of the Memory Care residents. Duties include but are not limited to the following:
Care Management
- Conduct initial Needs and Risk assessments prior to move-in.
- Conduct reassessments quarterly and with change of condition.
- Communicate with ED and family when a level of care change is indicated.
- Track monthly weights, vital signs on all residents; intervene as required.
- Oversee all dementia programs by daily rounds and clinical supervision.
- Develop alliances with Third Party Providers and meet with them regularly to discuss at-risk residents and those on case load.
- Attend to all residents with emergency medical needs and train staff to follow emergency medical protocols; audit compliance with emergency alert system.
- Monitor the recording of all relevant information to Communication Log and resident record, to include Monthly Summaries when required.
- Maintain resident files in compliance with state guidelines; audit/thin resident records according to established schedule.
- Oversee pharmacy set-up and relationship for all new residents.
- Train new Med Techs as required and complete initial competency assessment.
- Complete competency assessment annually for all working Med Techs.
- Audit MARs monthly, to include Narcotic Count, and maintain Medication Variance Log.
- Conduct bi-monthly Med Tech meetings.
- Report all medication errors to corporate or state personnel as appropriate.
- Respond to all Pharmacy QA visits and reports.
- Interview and hire Resident Care staff.
- Orient new staff and assign them to Mentors.
- Complete initial competency assessment of all new Resident Care staff.
- Establish and monitor staff schedule and care assignments for staff, including tardiness and absences.
- Monitor staff documentation and feedback on all residents, especially those with changes of condition.
- Hold bi-monthly staff meetings to include at least one formal in-service training session per month.
- Document staff compliance with in-service training requirements and follow-up with staff as necessary.
- Provide formal evaluations of staff as scheduled and informal counseling as needed.
- Maintain staff appreciation for all Resident Care staff.
- Control labor hours according to approved budget.
- Utilize departmental spend-down sheet to control costs.
- Assist in marketing community by providing tours as requested.
- Conduct or provide proper body mechanics in-service at least twice yearly.
- Provide initial training to all staff on infection control and emergency procedures.
- Monitor staff compliance with CPR and First Aid training.
- Participate in monthly safety committee meetings.
- Investigate all resident injuries and develop appropriate interventions
- Follow risk intervention protocols (Shared Risk Agreements)
- Investigate all employee injuries and manage staff released to light duty.
- Conduct audits of emergency alert system
- Maintain OSHA guidelines as they affect Resident Care department.
- Investigate any allegation of resident abuse in compliance with state and corporate standards.
- Track clinical indicators and report monthly for Quality Assurance Program.
- Respond to any state survey in a timely manner.
- Respond to resident and family concerns with kindness and compassion.
- Maintain frequent in-person and phone contact with residents and families
- Train Resident Care staff to focus on customer service.
- Demonstrate good customer service and the “Arbor Attitude” at all times.
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