Cottage Care Coordinator: Memory Care Lead

Foundry Commercial; Kill Devil Hills (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Allegro Living in North Carolina is seeking a Cottage Care Coordinator to support daily cottage operations, resident care coordination, and staff scheduling under the Resident Care Director.

You will help maintain a safe, person-centered environment for our Memory Care unit, while ensuring regulatory compliance, accurate documentation, and compassionate teamwork with families, healthcare professionals, and the community leadership.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older; state-specific guidelines may apply.
• Experience or training in a senior living, healthcare, memory care, or equivalent setting preferred.
• RN/LPN licensure or a bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred.
• Medication Technician certification required if the candidate is not an LPN or RN, where applicable by state regulation and community requirements.
• Prior supervisory or leadership experience in senior living, healthcare, memory care, or a similar service environment preferred.
• Experience or aptitude working with Alzheimer’s disease and memory-impaired residents preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication, organization, problem-solving, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work well with others and promote a team-oriented environment.

Responsibilities

• Support hiring, onboarding, training, supervision, scheduling, and ongoing coaching of cottage care staff.
• Orient new cottage care staff, monitor progress, and reinforce training expectations.
• Coordinate resident care needs in collaboration with the care team and community department heads.
• Complete resident assessments and required documentation in accordance with Allegro Living policies and applicable state regulations.
• Support compliance with applicable state regulations, residents’ rights requirements, safety practices, infection control, confidentiality, and HIPAA expectations.
• Monitor medication administration practices, physician orders, and MAR to support accuracy, timely follow-through, and appropriate communication with licensed personnel or supervisors.
• Communicate professionally with residents, families, physicians, healthcare professionals, team members, and visitors.
• Create and coordinate person-centered activities and life skills programming that support the Cottage Care philosophy.
• Participate as part of the community leadership team, including manager-on-duty coverage, staff meetings, community events, and marketing support as assigned.
• Coordinate or conduct in-service training for cottage care staff as needed.
• Maintain a professional appearance and support community standards that promote positive resident and family experiences.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Skills

Staff supervision

Communication skills

Team coordination

Healthcare knowledge

Memory care experience

Education

RN/LPN licensure or related degree

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

Allegro Living in North Carolina is seeking a Cottage Care Coordinator to support daily cottage operations, resident care coordination, and staff scheduling under the Resident Care Director.

You will help maintain a safe, person-centered environment for our Memory Care unit, while ensuring regulatory compliance, accurate documentation, and compassionate teamwork with families, healthcare professionals, and the community leadership.