Director of Memory Care

We are looking for a Director of Memory Care to join our leadership team at Morningside House of Laurel, a leading assisted living and memory care community in Laurel, MD.

Apply today to become a valued member of our incredible team at Morningside House Senior Living, proudly part of Morningside Elite Management, one of the only women-owned and operated senior-living management companies in the nation. Together we THRIVE!

What we are offering:

• Competitive Base Salary!
• Deficiency-Free Annual Survey Bonus - $500
• Referral Bonus – $750 for full-time employee referrals and $375 for part-time referrals.
• Tuition Reimbursement!
• 401K Match - company will match 50% of the first 4%. 100% vested after 6 years.
• Paid Time Off – 10 days in your first year as Full-time employee & 6 days as Part-Time.
• Holiday Pay.
• Medical, Dental and Vision insurance.
• Employer Paid Life and AD&D insurance.
• Optional Supplemental Insurance Coverage.
• Employee Exclusive Discount program by LifeMart.
• Professional growth and development opportunities.
• Employee Appreciation Events.

Director of Memory Care - Position Summary: Responsible for managing and overseeing all dementia care programming at Morningside House, including Stepping Stones and Memory Lane. Ensures excellence in resident care and programming, provides outreach and support to families, supervises and trains all dementia staff, and maintains high resident and family satisfaction.

Director of Memory Care - Essential Responsibilities:

• Oversees all day-to-day functions of the health and wellness department, including resident care and personnel.
• Adheres to and leads staff in adhering to or exceeding established Policies and Procedures (P&P), Morningside House Standards, regulatory practices, and state and federal regulations for assisted living facilities.
• Serves as the nursing representative to state and county licensing agencies.
• Supervises health and wellness staff, including hiring, performance evaluations, disciplinary issues, orientations, and ongoing training.
• Assists in developing and implementing nursing policy in consultation with administration.
• Professionally assists the marketing department with community tours, exhibiting excellent customer service skills in dealing with prospective residents and their families both in person and on the telephone.
• Stays abreast of all major developments and latest thinking in dementia care, attending dementia training and continuing education programs as required.
• Responsible for the 24-hour direct care needs of all Stepping Stones and Memory Lane residents.
• Acts as the delegating nurse or coordinates with the delegating nurse regarding development and maintenance of Level-of-Service service plans for Stepping Stones and Memory Lane residents.
• Assists with completing state-required reports to determine appropriate levels of care for resident agreements for Stepping Stones and Memory Lane residents, in conjunction with other departments.
• Manages all Stepping Stones and Memory Lane unit staff, including recruiting, interviewing, hiring, new staff orientation, continued training, scheduling to ensure coverage, performance evaluations, counseling, disciplining, and discharging when necessary.
• Designs programming to meet each resident’s individual needs and abilities, ensuring all assigned staff are fully aware of residents' needs and individual service plans, and that staff are trained in all aspects of dementia care.
• Works with the Director of Life Enrichment to develop stimulating and fulfilling monthly Life Enhancement Programming Calendars for Stepping Stones and Memory Lane residents.
• Collaborates with all related departments in planning and scheduling special events for Stepping Stones and Memory Lane residents, including resident/family socials and family support groups.
• Establishes contacts within the community to include the Alzheimer’s Association and all other available resources. Coordinates monthly community Alzheimer’s support groups.
• Divides time evenly between Stepping Stones and Memory Lane units.
• Works with corporate on the developments of annual budgets for Stepping Stones and Memory Lane units, and is responsible for meeting or beating those budgets.
• Assists sales and marketing with dementia leads
• Participates in the Manager on Duty rotation
• Other duties as directed

Director of Memory Care – Requirements:

• Supervisory experience in Memory Care setting is required.
• Current CPR and First Aid Certification
• Minimum of two (2) years supervisory/management in long term care or assisted living environments.
• Certified Dementia Practitioner certification is preferred.

Morningside Elite Management provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.