Responsibilities:

The Valeo Director maintains an organized and diversified program of individual and group activities, which will enable each resident to engage in diverse cultural, spiritual, physical, social and intellectual activities within the Community in order to sustain and promote the Resident’s potential and sense of usefulness to self and others. This position is responsible for the overall management and day to day operations of the memory care neighborhood as well as the supervision and delegation of tasks to all team members working within the neighborhood.

• Provides outstanding services to all residents, family members, responsible persons, and visitors.
• Effectively communicates verbally and in writing to team members, families, and residents via Caremerge and other mechanisms, as needed
• Conducts quarterly resident surveys evaluating current activities and suggesting new ones.
• Prepares a Schedule of Activities one month in advance of its implementation, which is amended when necessary to reflect changes.
• Reviews schedule of programs with General Manager before finalizing and posting.
• Possesses computer skills to create calendar online/electronically.
• Ensures that a full activity program is offered seven days a week.
• Drives the community vehicle.
• Maintains resident birthday list and mails birthday cards to residents in a timely manner.
• Collaborates regularly with Wellness Director regarding resident care needs and clinical changes.
• Participates in wellness review process of potential new residents.
• Organizes, plans and coordinates wellness conferences for Valeo residents with appropriate team members and other department heads on a quarterly basis.
• Maintains a record of each resident’s program attendance and engagement in Caremerge.
• Posts the current monthly and daily Schedule of Activities in public areas and shares with department managers.
• Implements Salus Signature programs and practices and integrates them into the monthly calendar of events
• Implements wellness department systems to ensure the proper support and care of residents
• Develops care and programming assignments and distributes to team members
• Holds team members accountable for completion of all work assignments
• Ensures programs are executed according to the programming calendar
• Provides dementia and Valeo training to all community team members
• Participates in new hire orientation for new team members
• Interviews and hires potential new team members using the Valeo Hiring Guide
• Attends a monthly resident meeting with General Manager and works with him/her on proposed agenda.
• Develops and maintains staffing schedules at least 2 weeks in advance of the upcoming schedule
• Ensures coverage of all staffing needs on each shift and finds additional coverage when needed.
• Creates and maintains a record of the planned and implemented scheduled programs for six months.
• Meets monthly budget targets, monetary and labor hours, with any variances to be discussed with General Manager.
• Maintains appropriate team member attendance records at meetings and team events, and provide necessary documentation and, if needed, correction if a team member is late or unable to work, in accordance with HR personnel policies.
• Notifies department managers in advance of work schedule variations.
• Accommodates special events, evening, and weekend programs, etc., in work schedules.
• Follows all emergency procedures.
• Understands safety policies and procedures.
• Commits to working with the community’s senior population.
• Creative, energetic, enthusiastic, patient, flexible, encouraging, and team-oriented.
• Manages team members and volunteers.
• Displays patience, tact, enthusiasm, and a cheerful disposition.
• Creates a positive atmosphere for Residents with an engaging variety of activities.
• Promotes the Community in a positive manner and effectively communicates community values to residents, families, and team members.