Nurse Manger Memory Care Unit - City View Multi Care Center

PASSION PATIENCE MAKING A DIFFERENCE FOR THE DEMENTIA POPULATION

The Nurse Manager will be responsible for the memory care unit which has both males and females on the unit. The nurse manger will oversee the nursing functions of the unit which include problem solving falls repeat falls and root cause analysis of the falls. Psychotropic meds reduction and overseeing nursing, cna, and activities. Memory care director duties can differ across facilities, but there is a set of general duties typical to the position. According to most memory care director job descriptions, the position usually involves the following:

Hire, train, and supervise memory care staff members

Budget for on-site services, marketing, etc.

Develop and update a memory care program

Act as a role model and step in for staff

Maintain healthy communication with residents’ families and care teams

Educate staff and residents’ families about dementia

Collaborate closely with activities assistants to monitor resident engagement

Partner with community members, like the local library or senior center, to offer new engagement opportunities for residents

Participate in ongoing dementia training along with staff

CPI and Dementia CPI is requirement for all staff.

Covid /Flu Completion 

CPR 

Active Nursing license

Memory care directors in action

Each day as a memory care director is different day-to-day work often depends on what’s going on in the unit. Some days, a majority of her time is spent caring for residents, while other days are spent brainstorming new activities or creating a budget.

“A director wears many hats, including caregiver, social worker, nurse, mentor, friend, educator, a shoulder to cry on, a hand to hold, and the list goes on,”