Generations program Director

Integral Senior Living, proudly part of the Discovery Senior Living family of operating companies, manages care and lifestyle-focused senior living communities. Our company, which was built on our “Culture Keepers,” employees thousands of vital Team Members and is committed to providing a positive work environment and culture that recognizes their value in providing excellent experiences for our residents.

The Generations Program Director (Memory Care Director) is responsible for on-site coordination of all clinical, programming and staffing aspects of the Generations Program at the Community. This includes pre‑admission assessments and decision‑making, resident programming, staffing, staff‑training and supervision. Assist the resident and their family in maintaining the physical and emotional health of the residents. Liaison with hospital personnel, physicians, community organizations (to include the local Alzheimer’s Association Chapter) and other health related service agencies to provide care to the residents.

Hire, evaluate, coordinate, motivate, monitor performance, schedule and supervise department staff in accordance with company policy. Make recommendations to the Executive Director with respect to staff evaluations, merit pay increases, reprimands, disciplinary actions and terminations. This position is for Generations units with thirty (30) or more residents.

• Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate and direct the Generations unit at the community, as well as it programs and activities, in accordance with the Federal and State policies governing dementia resident care through personal on‑site oversight.
• Interview, hire, evaluate, coordinate, motivate, monitor performance, schedule and supervise department staff in accordance with the company policy. Recruitment and selection should focus on qualified candidates with interest in care and management of individuals with dementia. Make recommendations to the Executive Director with respect to staff evaluations, merit pay increases, reprimands, disciplinary actions and terminations.
• Coordinate departmental schedule and ensure adequate staffing in accordance with resident needs, company standards, policies, procedures, budgets and state law.
• Oversees continuing education programs for caregivers serving dementia residents, as regulated by company policy, Federal and State licensing requirements.
• Conduct orientation for new members of the department to ensure that all associates are knowledgeable of the goals, policies and procedures for the department.
• Arrange for coverage of job duties within the department during associate absences either through delegation or personal completion of duties.
• Assume role as Vibrant Life Coordinator until Generations (Memory Care) unit/community has attained a proper number of residents to warrant the hiring of a designated Vibrant Life Assistant for Generations residents.
• Ability and willingness to drive community vehicle/van and obtain commercial driver’s license if required by vehicle/van capacity.
• Conduct and coordinate the completion of resident assessment for the Generations program in accordance with current rules, regulations, guidelines and company policies that govern resident assessment; administer pre‑admission and periodic assessments to all residents and monitor changes in status. Ensure that an initial resident assessment is completed prior to each resident’s move‑in date and a comprehensive care plan is completed upon move‑in.
  
  Provide reassessments on a regular basis.
• Conduct interviews and personal observations on a continual basis of the residents to alert the Executive Director, family and others of changes in the physical or emotional health of the resident. Conduct monthly service plan meeting.
• Complete all required data entry into the resident care system to ensure maintenance of resident care information. Ensure that all documents required are timely and thoroughly maintained in the resident care system and assignment sheets are completed timely and all required documentation has been completed.
• Develop methods for coordination of nursing services with other resident…