Designed and purpose built for seniors, our communities incorporate resort-style amenities and social activities to provide seniors a carefree, maintenance-free lifestyle, while providing best in class care. Our Brands deliver a variety of lifestyles: cottages, senior apartments, and independent-living, assisted living and memory care in different locations. Most important, our residents love living with us, and you will love working with us.

This position is responsible for developing and executing a strategic approach to memory care, while overseeing the day-to-day operations of the neighborhood. The holder of the position is responsible for training, coaching, counseling, and directing associates in accordance with company policy and procedures, current federal, state, and local regulations. This position develops staffing plans, reports, develops the functional schedule, oversees care plans, monitors, and documentation compliance. The holder of this position works in collaboration with other departments, outside agencies, families, and physicians to ensure appropriate resident care delivery.

Shift Details:

We are hiring for a leader that can adjust hours to provide leadership for all shifts. This position will be part of a weekend rotation that will be approximately every 4 weeks.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Serve as an energetic leader who develops high performing talent and builds positive morale and an excellent culture in keeping with company values.
• Contribute with on-boarding, and development of talent. This should include identifying and mentoring contributors with potential to grow.
• Plan, direct, and evaluate the programming of the department in compliance with all applicable rules, regulations, and guidelines.
• Assure activities are effectively planned in a functional schedule and carried out by associates in an appropriate manner.
• Schedule associates, supervise effectiveness, observe skills and interactions, while provide insight on performance.
• Communicate recommendations to the Executive Director and Resident Care Director as necessary concerning the operation of the memory care neighborhood.
• Maintain an ongoing quality assurance program; provide appropriate plans of action to correct any identified deficiencies.
• Maintains an active fall prevention and hydration program.
• Actively communicate changes in care, change in condition, and celebrations of life with family members, residents, physicians, and other 3rd party partners.
• Meet with associates and evaluate feedback to ensure safety and appropriate level of care.
• Develop methods for coordination of the memory care department’s services with other Resident services, to ensure the continuity of the residents' total regimen of care.
• Oversee surveys and inspections made by government agencies as well as internal QA or risk audits.
• Monitor and maintain compliance documentation in the areas of, but not limited to, MAR’s, incidents, family concerns, associates concerns, resident clinical information, and required reports.
• Assist in resident care as needed. Model behavioral expressions and interventions with associates.
• Develop and attend in-service meetings.
• Complete and adhere to all other tasks and responsibilities set by the direct supervisor.

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_ ** *Qualifications, skills, and abilities:***_

• Licensed Practical Nurse, licensed to practice in Nebraska
• At least 2 years experience in Senior Living, preferably with memory care
• Ability to read and write, follows written and oral instructions and communicate effectively in English.
• Ability to work with the elderly in a courteous and friendly manner, demonstrating patience and compassion.
• Ability to perform duties with consideration for residents’ rights at all times and demonstrate integrity and discretion in the care of residents and in handling their health information.
• Strong interpersonal, leadership, and motivational skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of management, fiscal, and medical/nursing practices and procedures, laws, regulations, and guidelines pertaining to long-term care.
• Ability to plan, organize, develop, implement, interpret, and manage programs, goals, objectives, policies, procedures, and resources necessary to provide quality of care.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

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Full-time employees can take advantage of:

• Medical/Prescription Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Paid time off accrued up to 15 days per year.
• Paid Holidays
• Employee Referral Program
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Pet Insurance available
• Company matching 401k
• Available pay advance (daily pay)

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Aviva Senior Living is designated as a Great Place to Work and is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace.

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