Memory Unit Director - Christian Horizons

BE PART OF SOMETHING MORE

At Crown Point Christian Village, a part of Christian Horizons Living, you'll find a rewarding place to work with the satisfaction that comes from living your purpose and making a real difference in the lives of others.   You’ll find an incredible spirit in our community. It’s in the smiles of our residents and the dedication of our associates. It inspires all who share our mission – from the director to caregivers, housekeepers and chaplains. Remarkable people work here and there's a place here for you.  

Founded in 1962, our God-centered mission continues today.  Our mission is to cultivate a compassionate and positive environment where living means thriving, where residents lead the abundant life they were intended to lead. 

OPPORTUNITY

The Director of Wellness is responsible for planning, organizing, developing and implementing an activity program to meet residents’ needs in compliance with federal, state, local, and corporate requirements in a certified memory unit; assuring the activities are designed to meet the interest and the physical, mental and psychological well-being of each resident.  The Director of Wellness will review monthly staff schedules, payroll sign-off, manage and oversee training program and assist with training

TOTAL REWARD 

We offer a competitive package:

• Paid Time Off
• Medical
• Flexible Spending Account
• 403(b)
• Employee Assistant Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Voluntary Benefits
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Critical Illness Insurance
  • Group Accident Insurance
  • Hospital Indemnity Insurance
  • Voluntary Term Life Insurance
  • Lifelock 

• Administers activity functions of the care plan process.
  • Ensures all Pathway Memory Support Associates are trained in the care plan process.
  • Develops and maintains a relationship with all units to ensure team effort is achieved in development a comprehensive plan of care.
• Manages the activity component of the resident assessment upon admission and review and updates the program as necessary, with compliance to corporate guidelines.
• Uses resident Assessment Protocols (RAPs) to determine whether to proceed to care planning for concerns related to a resident’s activity program needs.
• Manages and oversees the programs that ensure residents are involved and engaged in the program.
• Documents activity interests, needs, and concerns of residents in their care plans for review.
• Ensures residents receive adequate stimulation and physical development from the activities offered.
• Plans, develops, organizes, implements, and evaluates all activity programs.
• Reviews activity functions periodically to ensure quality control measures are maintained.
• Meets with activity staff on regular bases to develop, conduct and evaluate activities.
• Attracts and brings in outside groups from the local community, take residents on field trips, include family participation, and offer a fun and engaging set of activities.
• Assumes accountability for and implementation of approved policies and procedures.
• Assumes responsibility for department compliance with federal, state, local, and corporate regulations.
• Attends and participates in continuing education programs designed to keep abreast of changes in the profession.

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  • In facilities that are required under IC 12-10-5.5 to submit an Alzheimer's and dementia special care unit disclosure form, the facility must designate a director for the Alzheimer's and dementia special care unit. The director shall have an earned degree from an educational institution in a health care, mental health, or social service profession or be a licensed health facility administrator. The director shall have a minimum of one (1) year work experience with dementia or Alzheimer's residents, or both, within the past five (5) years. Persons serving as a director for an existing Alzheimer's and dementia special care unit at the time of adoption of this rule are exempt from the degree and experience requirements. The director shall have a minimum of twelve (12) hours of dementiaspecific training within three (3) months of initial employment as the director of the Alzheimer's and dementia special care unit and six (6) hours annually thereafter to: (1) meet the needs or preferences, or both, of cognitively impaired residents; and (2) gain understanding of the current standards of care for residents with dementia. (x) The director of the Alzheimer's and dementia special care unit shall do the following: (1) Oversee the operation of the unit. (2) Ensure that: (A) personnel assigned to the unit receive required in-service training; and (B) care provided to Alzheimer's and dementia care unit residents is consistent with: (i) in-service training; (ii) current Alzheimer's and dementia care practices; and (iii) regulatory standards. Ability to work independently.
  • Ensure that each nurse aide who is hired to work in a facility shall have successfully completed a nurse aide training program approved by the division or shall enroll in the first available approved training program scheduled to commence within sixty (60) days of the date of the nurse aide's employment.
    • The program may be established by the facility, an organization, or an institution. The training program shall consist of at least the following: (1) Thirty (30) hours of classroom instruction within one hundred twenty (120) days of employment.
    • At least sixteen (16) of those hours shall be in the following areas prior to any direct contact with a resident:
      • (A) Communication and interpersonal skills. (B) Infection control. (C) Safety/emergency procedures, including the Heimlich maneuver. (D) Promoting residents' independence. (E) Respecting residents' rights.
      • The remainder of the thirty (30) hours of instruction shall include the following: … (D) Care of cognitively impaired residents as follows: (i) Techniques for addressing the unique needs and behaviors of individuals with dementia (Alzheimer's and others). (ii) Communicating with cognitively impaired residents. (iii) Understanding the behavior of cognitively impaired residents. (iv) Appropriate responses to the behavior of cognitively impaired residents. (v) Methods of reducing the effects of cognitive impairments
    • Able to follow and give written and oral directions.
    • Demonstrate dependability, cooperation, and interest in the care of the elderly.
    • Display leadership qualities, good communication skills, and a desire to continuously learn.
    • Possess the ability to communicate effectively and deal tactfully with personnel, residents, families, visitors, government agencies, and the general public.
    • Pass background check before and during employment, as defined by Christian Horizons’ background check policy, with no disqualifications by committing or attempting to commit one or more of the offenses defined within.