Assistant Director of Nursing (Memory Care)

The Avalon of Bloomfield Township; Michigan; Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Avalon of Bloomfield Township is seeking a hospitality-focused Director of Memory Care to lead the Heartfelt Connections Memory Care Program and coordinate activities for residents. You will supervise memory care programming, train staff, plan daily activities tailored to individual needs, and promote a holistic wellness approach across emotional, social, and physical dimensions.

Qualifications include a high school diploma, related field degree preferred, active nursing license, and current

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Degree in nursing, social services or therapeutic recreation preferred.
• Active nursing license required.
• Current Basic First Aid and CPR certification if required by state.
• Certification or license per state guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead memory care programming in line with Heartfelt Connections.
• Manage Heartfelt Connections Memory Care Program including staff training.
• Assess resident activity needs and plan daily activities.
• Use training tools and manuals for program orientation.
• Utilize Playbook and Activities Recipe Book daily.
• Promote a whole-person wellness culture across eight dimensions.
• Provide educational opportunities for residents and staff on disease prevention.

Skills

Program facilitation

Activity program development

Education

High school diploma or GED

Related field degree (nursing, social services, therapeutic recreation)

Active Nursing License

First Aid and CPR certification

Certification or licensed per state guidelines

Job description

When you work at Avalon of Bloomfield Townshipyou have a front-row seat to the amazing life stories of the wisest people on earth. What’s more, you are part of an extraordinary company – one that’s investing in the future of senior living by investing in you. Don’t just do a job. Be part of an extraordinary life!

Avalon of Bloomfield Township is recruiting for a hospitality focused Director of Memory Care to join our team! This role is responsible for the planning, coordinating, and directing of a wide and varied scope of activities and programming which meet the spiritual, emotional, intellectual, vocational, social, physical, and environmental needs of the residents.

Here are a few of the daily responsibilities of a Director of Memory Care:

• Leads all efforts in memory care programming, consistent with Heartfelt Connections Memory Care Program.
• Manages and direct the functions of the Heartfelt Connections Memory Care Program to include ongoing staff training and assistance in program implementation.
• Evaluates resident activity needs and working in collaboration with community care staff members explore opportunities for resident engagement and plan and schedule all daily activities for the Heartfelt Connections Memory Care Program based on individual needs and resident interest.
• Utilizes training tools consistent with the Heartfelt Connections Memory Care Program Orientation and Education Trainer Manual and Workbook.
• Utilizes the Playbook and Activities Recipe Book on a daily basis.
• Promote a healthy community culture for all residents and employees. This is a whole-person approach to health and wellness which includes eight dimensions of wellness: Emotional, Environmental, Health Services, Intellectual, Physical, Social, Spiritual and Vocational. Through these efforts we can ensure and exceed residents’ wellness needs relating to their mind, body and soul, which may also have a positive effect on the employees, as a result.
• Provide individual and group educational opportunities for residents and staff in the area of disease prevention and management in the holistic spirit of the Lifestyle and Health Services Wellness Program.

Here are a few of the qualifications we need you to have:

• High school diploma or general education degree
• A degree in a related (nursing, social services, therapeutic recreation) field preferred.
• Knowledge of and experience with program facilitation and activity program development
• Certification or licensed per state guidelines.
• Must have current Basic First Aid and CPR certification if required by State
• Active Nursing License

Here are our Hospitality Promises:

• We greet you warmly, by name and with a smile.
• We treat everyone with courteous respect.
• We anticipate your needs and act accordingly.
• We listen and respond enthusiastically in a timely manner.
• We hold ourselves and one another accountable.
• We make you feel important.
• We embrace and value our differences.
• We ask, “Is there anything else I can do for you?”
• We maintain high levels of professionalism, both in conduct and appearance, at all times.
• We pay attention to details.

$70,000-$75,000

EEO Employer