Memory Care Program Coordinator

Elwood Health and Living

Elwood (IL)

On-site

USD 52,000 - 75,000

Full time

10 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision and RX

401(k) with company match

PTO

Telehealth

FSA

Life and AD&D Insurance

Disability Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Daily Pay Available

Job summary

Elwood Health & Rehabilitation seeks a dedicated Memory Care Program Coordinator to lead care planning and supervise staff in our Illinois facility. You will work closely with residents, families, and medical teams to ensure compassionate, person-centered dementia care aligned with CMS guidelines.

The ideal candidate has Alzheimer’s certification or willingness to obtain it, a health care supervisory background, and strong organizational and communication skills to support quality resident

Qualifications

Alzheimer’s Certificate or willingness to obtain certificate.
BSW, recreational therapist or equivalent education.
Working knowledge of Alzheimer’s and Dementia.
Supervisory experience in healthcare/long-term care preferred.
Read, write and speak English clearly.
Thorough knowledge of CMS regulations.

Responsibilities

Support the community’s philosophy of care and achieve its goals.
Assign staff to residents and supervise duties to ensure completion.
Make daily rounds to ensure Care Plans are followed and updated.
Coordinate rounds with physicians and document visits.
Ensure well-being of residents and communicate declines to families.
Maintain infection control and universal precautions.

Skills

Alzheimer’s Certificate

Supervision

English proficiency

Compassionate care

CMS regulations knowledge

Education

BSW, recreational therapist or equivalent

Social Services designation preferred

Job description

***We are always looking for caring people with a passion for excellence- Join the Sterling Healthcare team! ***

We are actively seeking a compassionate and dedicated Memory Care Program Coordinator to join our Elwood Health & Rehabilitation team!

Our team members are our most valuable asset. Here’s what they are saying about us -

“Everyone on the team is so supportive of each other. Even the CEO knows my name and asks me how my kids are doing! This team is home for me.” – CNA, South Bend, IN

“I enjoy working so closely with the residents. They bring as much comfort to me as I do to them. This is a unique building with a great family feel.” – RN, Gary, IN

What we do makes us different - here’s what you can count on from us!

Elwood Health & Rehabilitationis a small facility with a close-knit, supportive, and collaborative team
We care deeply for our residents and families, our team members, and the communities we serve
We train and build our people and genuinely invest in their professional growth
Our culture is rooted in:

Trust
Excellence
Service Leadership
Working Together

We always deliver the best possible care for our residents and families
We appreciate and celebrate the contributions made by all the individuals on our team!

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required for success as a Memory Care Program Coordinator.

· Has or is willing to obtain Alzheimer’s Certificate
· Must be a graduate of an accredited school with a BSW, recreational therapist or equivalent.
· Must have working knowledge of Alzheimer’s and Dementia.
· Qualified to assume the position by training and/or previous experience of a supervisory status, preferably in a health care and long-term care facility.
· Must possess the ability to make independent decisions and mature judgments.
· Must have the ability and the willingness to supervise and work harmoniously with professional and non-professional personnel.
· Must be able to read, write, and speak English in an understandable manner.
· Must be physically and mentally capable of performing routine job duties.
· Excellence in all aspects of quality dementia care including exceptional person-centered care.
· Good managerial, organizational, planning, and interpersonal skills.
· Leadership qualities that motivate and direct the memory care staff.
· Be personable with residents, families, and staff in a professional and cooperative manner.
· Must have compassion, tolerance, and understanding for the elderly.
· Thorough knowledge of CMS regulations.
· Social Services designation preferred.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

· Support the community’s philosophy of care and strive to achieve its goals and objectives.
· Be sensitive to residents' families and respond in an appropriate professional way as the situation requires.
· Assign all staff to residents--spelling out break times and all special duties to be completed.
· Supervise all staff in performing their duties by checking their work closely to ascertain that assignments have been completed.
· Make daily rounds on the wing to ensure that individual Care Plans are being followed and assess each resident's status in accord with his/her Care Plan.
· Assist in updating the Care Plan every 30-90 days depending on the resident's condition and level of care at the Care Plan meeting.
· Make rounds with physicians and record visits in chart.
· Be responsible for well-being of all residents assigned to the unit while on duty. Contact families regarding significant decline in resident's status or transfer to hospital.
· Ensure that nursing personnel provide treatments, diets, rehabilitative nursing care, activities of daily living, protective services, and training in self-care as stated in the care plan to ascertain that optimum comfort and care is provided.
· Make rounds and observe individual residents who are experiencing episodes of acute illness, deterioration in health status, recent injury, recovering from surgery, etc., so as to be acquainted with the resident's status, both physically and emotionally and to ascertain that the staff is rendering proper care.
· Make transportation and other arrangements for patients that have to see their physician or other outside professional medical provider.
· Prepare incident and accident reports and forward them to the ADON.
· Ensure that a copy of the medical records or an abstract of them are forwarded with the transfer of residents to a hospital or other health care facility.
· Assure that established infection control and universal precaution practices are maintained when performing care.

Are you driven to give your best to make a difference in the lives of others? Are you looking for an opportunity to join a team that will support your growth and champion your hard work and dedication? Then this is a great opportunity for YOU, and we’d like to hear from you! As the Memory Care Program Coordinator, you will work closely with our team to provide compassionate and expert care to the residents of our facility. We look forward to connecting with you soon!

Benefits for Full-Time Staff Include: