Memory Care Coordinator

Avista Senior Living; Draper (UT); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Training opportunities

Health, Dental, and Vision insurance

Life Insurance

401K Plan

Paid Vacation & Sick days

Paid Holidays

Employee Assistance Program

Referral Bonus Program

Job summary

Spring Gardens Assisted Living in Orem, UT seeks a Memory Care Coordinator to lead a team of caregivers for residents with Alzheimer's and dementia. You will enhance every resident's potential across physical, cognitive, social, and emotional domains while maintaining a dignified, engaging environment.

The role emphasizes safety, regulatory compliance, staffing coordination, and collaboration with health professionals to provide the best dementia care experience.

Qualifications

• Must be eighteen (18) years of age.
• Prefer two (2) years of experience working in memory care.
• Prefer one (1) year of experience supervising and managing employees.

Responsibilities

• Maintains a safe and secure environment for all team members, residents, and guests.
• Ensures compliance with state regulations concerning the memory care department.
• Manages recruiting of memory care staff, conducts interviews, hires, onboards, trains, motivates, and retains team members.
• Coordinates departmental schedule to ensure adequate staffing.
• Communicates effectively with residents, families, visitors, co-workers, and supervisors.
• Supports resident participation in activities and dining, ensuring nutrition needs are met.

Skills

Memory care experience

Team leadership

Resident care

Supervising staff

Communication

Education

CNA certification (Preferred)

Job description

Spring Gardens Assisted Living in Orem, UT IS Seeking a CNA to be a MEMORY CARE COORDINATOR.Ideal candidate will have a passion for working with seniors and a desire to lead a team of caregivers in providing the best possible care for individuals living with Alzheimer's and other dementia.The Memory Care Coordinator leads a whole living approach to dementia care in the 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.BenefitsCompetitive salary, training, and growth opportunitiesHeath, Dental, and Vision insuranceLife Insurance401K PlanPaid Vacation & Sick dayPaid Holidays offEmployee Assistance ProgramGenerous Employee Referral Bonus ProgramResponsibilities:Maintains a safe and secure environment for all team members, residents, and guests, following established safety standards.Understands and ensures compliance with all state 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 arrange 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 agePrefer two (2) years of experience working in memory carePrefer one (1) year of experience supervising and managing employeesPreferred CNA license