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Era Living, LLC

Memory Care Manager RN

Era Living, LLC, Seattle, Washington, us, 98127

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Overview $110,000 - $130,000 annually | $7,500 New Hire Bonus! | Great benefits! Memory Care Leadership Opportunity for Experienced Nurse

Era Living is seeking an RN with dementia care experience to oversee the care team in our memory care unit (The Terrace) at Ida Culver House Broadview, an assisted living community in North Seattle, WA. The Terrace Manager oversees the care of more than 40 residents living with dementia and is an integral member of the retirement community’s leadership team.

The Terrace is newly renovated, at full occupancy, and has no outstanding investigations or deficiencies. We use the Best Friends Approach to dementia care and provide extensive training in this methodology.

Primary Responsibilities The Terrace Manager is responsible for all activities in the memory care unit, including staff scheduling and supervision, health and personal care service provision, evaluation of residents, and interaction with families. They will be the community’s primary expert in dementia care and provide ongoing training and coaching to staff, as well as educate families as needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Assess residents with cognitive impairment accurately, identifying the level of their impairment

With the Community Health Director, determine the appropriateness of a resident moving into the Terrace environment, including participating in the Move-in assessment and reviewing Physician Statements and Physician Orders for service

Plan services based on residents’ needs, abilities and preferences

Design individualized behavior plans for residents and share these with staff and families; revise plans to meet client needs

Work with Life Enrichment staff to ensure resident programming occurs throughout the day, addressing residents’ preferences and cognitive abilities

Model excellent dementia communication skills with all residents and teach these skills to staff and families

Provide skilled nursing services for residents, as needed and qualified

Document all plans, service provision, and changes in resident condition

Maintain organized and confidential health records for residents according to standard

Ensure a safe environment for all residents

Work with the broader community team to ensure residents living with dementia receive appropriate services

Responsible for purchasing items needed for the unit and managing related budget

Review residents’ billing statements to ensure accuracy, as needed

Supervisory Responsibilities

Share hiring responsibilities for new care staff with the Community Health Director, including interviewing, references, and establishing standards and structured orientation and required training for all Terrace staff

Establish staffing schedules to ensure coverage; flex staffing based on census and acuity

Address work performance issues with staff, ensure service quality as designed in the service plan, provide performance evaluations, coach and mentor staff

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of nursing assessment for older adults and persons with dementia

Expertise in dementia care and ability to describe Terrace services to staff, families, and the public

Able to assess residents with dementia accurately for their needs

Skilled in supervising paraprofessional staff

Able to use computers, Word, Excel, email, and internet

Ability to flex schedule

Able to follow up all incident reports and strategize for residents with dementia

Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form

Ability to perform duties in compliance with universal precautions, fire safety, infection control and sanitation procedures, and Era Living policies and procedures

Ability to read, write and communicate in English

Ability to pass DSHS background check, required

Education and Experience

Graduate of approved School of Nursing and licensed as an RN able to practice nursing in the state of WA, required

Food Handler’s Certificate or ability to obtain within 14 days of hire

About Era Living At Era Living and our eight retirement communities, our mission is to honor older adults by enhancing the quality of their lives. We are a diverse team of people from varied backgrounds, united by a passion for this mission. Every person in every job has the opportunity to make a positive impact on our residents’ lives.

Era Living was voted “2024 Winner: Best in the Pacific Northwest – Senior Community” by the Seattle Times.

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