Resident Care Director

Allegro Senior Living • Wheaton, IL

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About The Position

Alto Wheaton (64 bed AL / 24 bed MC) is searching for a dynamic Resident Care Director (aka Director of Nursing / Health & Wellness Director) to lead our incredible clinical team! If you’re an RN in the state of Illinois with a passion for Assisted Living & Memory Care and love building, mentoring, and elevating teams — this could be your next big move. ✨ What We’re Looking For: RN license in Illinois required Previous management experience highly preferred Assisted Living / Memory Care experience strongly preferred Open to strong Assistant Directors ready to step into the next level of leadership This is a key leadership role focused on clinical excellence, team development, regulatory compliance, and ensuring our residents receive exceptional, compassionate care every single day. The Resident Care Director (RCD) is responsible for oversight of the day-to-day activities in Assisted Living (AL), including resident services, associate management, general administration, and physical maintenance. Provision of excellent resident services in accordance with all applicable law and regulations to achieve a deficiency-free survey is essential. The RCD must maintain excellent service, high occupancy, and high resident and associate satisfaction in alignment with the goal of the Community. Areas of Responsibility Create an individualized service plan for each resident in AL with input from Resident Assistants, updating per policy and as needed. Ensure the team maintains current knowledge of residents' activities of daily living (ADL) needs and requirements. Identify the ongoing needs of residents to maintain the highest level of wellbeing. Ensure appropriate staffing levels through effective scheduling and maintain department staffing schedules utilizing the electronic payroll system.Work closely and maintain daily communications with the Assistant Resident Care Director and/or Program Director for Memory Care in administering and managing the Department, thereby ensuring continuity of care and services for the residents. Communicate with families, residents, and appropriate health care providers regarding areas of concern and collaborate to find solutions. Other duties as assigned – see full job description.

Requirements

• Must be a minimum of 18 years of age.
• Minimum two (2) year's experience in Long Term Care, AL, or other equivalent geriatric care with AL training, with demonstrated sensitivity to the needs of the elderly.
• At least one (1) year supervisory nursing experience.
• Must have a positive Criminal Background Screening.
• The Community is a drug free workplace; associates are subject to adherence to the Company Drug Free Workplace policy.
• Licensed RN or LPN in good standing with the state licensing agency, as required by state regulations.

Nice To Haves

• Previous management experience highly preferred
• Assisted Living / Memory Care experience strongly preferred
• Open to strong Assistant Directors ready to step into the next level of leadership
• Previous experience with computerized resident documentation systems a plus.

Responsibilities

• Create an individualized service plan for each resident in AL with input from Resident Assistants, updating per policy and as needed.
• Ensure the team maintains current knowledge of residents' activities of daily living (ADL) needs and requirements.
• Identify the ongoing needs of residents to maintain the highest level of wellbeing.
• Ensure appropriate staffing levels through effective scheduling and maintain department staffing schedules utilizing the electronic payroll system.
• Work closely and maintain daily communications with the Assistant Resident Care Director and/or Program Director for Memory Care in administering and managing the Department, thereby ensuring continuity of care and services for the residents.
• Communicate with families, residents, and appropriate health care providers regarding areas of concern and collaborate to find solutions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed