Assisted Living Director

About This Role

The Assisted Living Director is responsible for the overall management of the Assisted Living department within a senior living community. This includes overseeing resident care, developing engaging programs, and managing department staffing. The role ensures that company standards are met and that resident services exceed expectations, providing a safe, supportive, and enriching environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure resident care is delivered in accordance with physician orders, state regulations, and company policies
• Serve as a part of the Community leadership team, representing the mission and values of the Community at all times
• Partner with community healthcare professionals, including physicians, discharge planners, nurses, and state agencies on the care needs of residents as needed
• Participate in weekly care meetings with the Health Services Director, Memory Care Director, and Executive Director
• Review service plans and discuss changes in care, coordinate reassessment, and communicate any other care related needs
• Provide care team with current resident service plans and care assignment (run sheets) and monitor to ensure services are provided and documented according to company policy and state regulations
• Report required information to licensing as appropriate, as required by state regulations
• Oversee and ensure that all department programs are operated effectively and efficiently to meet the established goals of participation and outcomes
• Communicate effectively with residents and their responsible parties on all care and healthcare related needs, leading care conferences as needed
• Interview, hire, monitor, motivate, reward, train, retain, and counsel department team members in accordance with company policy
• Oversee residents in their Activities of Daily Living (ADL) tasks as needed and directed, including transferring, bathing, grooming, personal and dental hygiene, escorting to meals and activities, bowel and bladder functions, and dressing
• Successfully complete the Care Provider and Medication Training program
• Assist Care Providers and Medication Technicians in the performance of their job requirements and assume their job duties when needed

Requirements

• Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age
• Prefer two (2) years’ experience working in a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE) and/or at least one (1) year management experience in a healthcare company
• Prefer two (2) years’ experience supervising team members
• Prefer higher education degrees or certificates in healthcare administration, gerontology, social work, and/or nursing
• Willingness to obtain an administrator’s license or certification
• Proficiency in MS Office programs (Word, Excel, etc.), and ability to learn related software such as payroll, applicant tracking, HRIS, etc.