Senior Living Resident Care Director

Senior Living Resident Care Director

Are you passionate about working with seniors? Are you dedicated to supporting seniors on their wellness journey to ensure they are provided with an atmosphere that values individualism and dignity? If so, we may have the perfect opportunity for you!
Truewood by Merrill, Ocean Springs is currently accepting applications for a Resident Care Director to help support residents within our beautiful community residents call home.

If you are a compassionate, caring, responsible, and honest individual who genuinely loves working with the senior population, we would love the opportunity to speak with you! Please APPLY TODAY!

Family means everything to us. From the communities we create to the connections we make with residents, everything we do is rooted in our history as a fifth-generation family business.

We build on that family with the people we hire and the teams they form. As a family company, we can do things differently and for the past 30 years our long‑term commitment to team members has been unsurpassed.

• Highly competitive pay and comprehensive benefits (medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, life insurance).
• Company‑paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid time off – 7 holidays and 11 vacation days.
• Free daily meal every shift.
• 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting!
• Tuition reimbursement for career growth.
• Company‑paid short & long‑term disability insurance.
• Pet insurance and team member discounts.
• Advance Pay benefit – access wages before payday.
• A stable, growing company with opportunities for advancement!

• Free daily meal every shift.
• 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting!
• Company‑paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition reimbursement for career growth.
• Pet insurance and team member discounts.
• Advance Pay benefit – access wages before payday.
• A stable, growing company with opportunities for advancement!

• Developing and implementing the highest standards for assisted living services.
• Working directly with residents to evaluate needs and services.
• Conducting and/or assisting with electronic evaluation of incoming residents and with periodic re‑evaluation to ensure services rendered are documented and charged for according to Merrill Gardens’ policies.
• Implementing services during new resident move‑in and helping residents with orientation to and adjustment to the community.
• Providing direct care to residents as needed according to their identified service needs.
• Accurately assessing, communicating, and documenting resident status. Observing and reporting any significant changes in resident behavior and health to the GM, physician, and family per state regulations.
• Conducting regular meetings with residents and their families to ensure their needs are being met.
• Communicating with resident family members, physicians, and pharmacists as needed regarding residents and services provided.
• Ensuring all Resident Rights and Responsibilities are protected and enforced, recognizing and assisting in the prevention of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, and reporting to the appropriate sources per state regulations.
• Addressing difficult resident behaviors with dignity and respect.
• Guaranteeing compliance with all State Rules and Regulations of assisted living.

• Providing team members with coaching, feedback, and developmental opportunities.
• Challenging and inspiring team members to achieve results.
• Evaluating team members’ skills and competencies and ensuring the completion of performance reviews.
• Setting clear expectations and holding team members accountable for performance.
• Overseeing training and development of team members directly and indirectly managed, ensuring training and certification of all AL staff is completed as required by Merrill Gardens and state regulations.
• Providing coaching, direction, and leadership support to team members to achieve employee engagement and customer delight.
• Mentoring team members using electronic care system.
• Building effective teams by determining adequate…