Director of Memory Care

We are seeking a compassionate and experienced Director of Memory Care at our Franklin Campus to lead our dedicated team in providing exceptional care for residents with dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, and other cognitive challenges. In this pivotal role, you will create a secure, stimulating environment that promotes comfort and well-being. Your responsibilities will include overseeing staff training and performance, developing personalized care plans, and implementing enriching programs tailored to our residents' needs. If you have a passion for enhancing lives and a commitment to excellence in memory care, we invite you to join us in making a difference every day!

Essential Job Duties:

• Maintains a secure, stimulating, and comfortable environment for residents with a dementia diagnosis, Alzheimer’s disease or other cognitive challenges.
• Performs supervisory functions:
  • Participates in the hiring, onboarding, and orientation process for new employees.
  • Promptly and thoroughly addresses employee disciplinary action and terminations in coordination with human resources
  • Provides training, coaching and supervision to employees.
  • Provides timely and accurate performance management evaluations and participates in goal setting for the employee, in accordance with the organization’s established policies and procedures.
  • Prepares, implements, and monitors staffing schedules and work assignments.
  • Administers department and organizational policies and procedures in a fair and consistent manner.
  • Completes the payroll functions in a timely and accurate manner.
  • Conducts individual resident history, preference assessments, and develops individualized service and program plans.
  • Coordinates and implements the daily life enrichment, spiritual, wellness and other programs for the Memory Care unit. Delegates program facilitation responsibilities to others, as needed.
  • Improves the memory care program through research, program development, and refinement, incorporating feedback from the team members and resident’s families.
  • Complies with the budget for the department, including providing suggestions and completing any required budgetary reports.
  • Maintains a collaborative and productive relationship with internal and external customers
  • Collaborates with nursing staff to ensure health care needs, medication administration and other care and services are available and delivered promptly and in adherence with established policies and procedures and state and federal regulations.
  • Performs other duties as assigned

About Clark:

Clark is a Life Plan Retirement Community with a continuum of care. Our staff of professionals are committed to providing excellent service and a warm atmosphere for residents, visitors, and staff. Clark is a growing organization and provides independent living apartment homes, as well as assisted living, memory care, long-term care, and access to other ancillary services. We pride ourselves on our Life Enrichment Montessori programming to create a high quality of life environment for our residents. Clark is an affiliate of BHI Senior Living.

Learn more:

https://clarkretirement.org/about-clark/

https://www.bhiseniorliving.org/

The Benefits of Working at Clark:

Clark offers a benefits package that goes above and beyond!

Benefits-eligible employees can take advantage of:

• Affordable health insurance for full time employees, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability
• Basic Life insurance - 100% employer paid (for full and part time employees)
• Health Savings Account with employer contribution
• Generous paid-time off (PTO) program including planned time off, sick time, and paid holidays
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for free, confidential mental health services and other consultation services
• 401(k) retirement program with up to 5% employer match (age 21 or older)

All offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a pre-employment process which includes a drug screen, physical, TB test, background check, Relias online education completion, and reference review.

Clark Retirement is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.