Responsibilities:

The
Valeo Director maintains an organized and diversified program of individual and
group activities, which will enable each resident
to engage in diverse cultural, spiritual,
physical, social and intellectual activities within the
Community in order to sustain and promote the Resident’s potential and sense of usefulness to self and others. This
position is responsible for the overall management
and day to day operations of the memory care neighborhood as well as the supervision and delegation of tasks to all team members working within the neighborhood.

• Provides outstanding services
  to all residents, family members,
  responsible persons, and visitors.
• Effectively communicates verbally and in writing to
  team members, families, and residents via Caremerge and other mechanisms, as needed
• Conducts quarterly resident
  surveys evaluating current
  activities and suggesting new ones.
• Prepares a Schedule of Activities one month in advance
  of its implementation, which is amended when necessary to reflect changes.
• Reviews schedule of programs
  with General Manager
  before finalizing and posting.
• Possesses computer skills
  to create calendar online/electronically.
• Ensures that a full activity program is offered seven days a week.
• Drives the community
  vehicle.
• Maintains resident birthday list and mails birthday cards to residents
  in a timely manner.
• Collaborates regularly
  with Wellness Director regarding resident
  care needs and clinical changes.
• Participates in wellness review process of potential
  new residents.
• Organizes, plans and coordinates wellness conferences
  for Valeo residents with appropriate team members
  and other department heads on a quarterly basis.
• Maintains a record of each resident’s program
  attendance and engagement in Caremerge.
• Posts the current monthly and daily Schedule of
  Activities in public areas and shares with department
  managers.
• Implements Salus Signature programs and practices and
  integrates them into the monthly calendar
  of events
• Implements wellness department systems to ensure the
  proper support and care of residents
• Develops care and programming assignments and distributes to team members
• Holds team members accountable for completion of all work assignments
• Ensures programs are executed
  according to the programming calendar
• Provides dementia and Valeo training
  to all community team members
• Participates in new hire
  orientation for new team members
• Interviews and hires potential new team members using the Valeo Hiring Guide
• Attends a monthly resident
  meeting with General Manager and works with him/her
  on proposed agenda.
• Develops and maintains
  staffing schedules at least 2 weeks in advance of the upcoming
  schedule
• Ensures coverage of all staffing
  needs on each shift and finds additional coverage when needed.
• Creates and maintains a record of the planned and
  implemented scheduled programs for six months.
• Meets monthly budget
  targets, monetary and labor hours, with any variances to be discussed with General Manager.
• Maintains appropriate team member attendance records at meetings
  and team events,
  and provide necessary documentation and, if needed, correction if a team
  member is late or unable to work, in accordance
  with HR personnel policies.
• Notifies department managers in advance of work schedule
  variations.
• Accommodates special events, evening, and weekend programs, etc., in work schedules.
• Follows all emergency procedures.
• Understands safety policies and procedures.
• Commits to working with the
  community’s senior population.
• Creative, energetic, enthusiastic, patient, flexible, encouraging, and team-oriented.
• Manages team members and volunteers.
• Displays patience, tact, enthusiasm, and a cheerful
  disposition.
• Creates a positive
  atmosphere for Residents
  with an engaging variety of activities.
• Promotes the Community in a positive
  manner and effectively communicates community values to residents,
  families, and team members.