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Job Description​

The Opportunity:

The Memory Care Unit Care Coordinator is responsible for assessing the psychological, social, emotional, cultural, and/or financial needs that impact a resident’s wellbeing and referring to professional services that utilize supportive counseling and clinical knowledge to address resident (and family) needs for everyday living and during illness or crisis intervention. The MC Care Coordinator also assists in planning, organizing, developing, and facilitating activity programs in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and community policies and procedures to ensure that an on-going program of activities will meet the physical, mental, and psychosocial needs of each resident.

**Shift:** Full-time days, 40 hours/week

The Work:

In this Care Coordinator role, you will have a wide variety of interesting and challenging responsibilities to serve residents who are in the community’s Memory Care Unit. Some of your specific responsibilities would include:

• Assists residents with their transition into the community.

• Identifies and provides resources to meet residents needs that are available within and outside of Bishop Spencer Place,

• Identifies and understands the significant social and emotional factors underlying a resident’s illness or cognitive state.

• Develops and delivers informational talks regarding current topics effecting the elderly and resources on how to live their best quality of life while living independently or within other levels of care.

• Participates with the health care team to complete care and transition plans, if necessary.

• Works with residents and their family members to understand and accept necessary treatment.

• May communicate with insurance companies to obtain treatment authorizations.

• Helps residents adjust to the temporary and permanent effect of illness.

• Is responsible for the planning, development, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and directing the activity programs of community.

• Interview residents or family members to obtain activity preference and history information.

• Perform administrative requirements, such as completing necessary assessments, forms, and reports, etc.

• Orders, maintains, and organizes equipment and supplies to be used for activities and related events.

• Develops and maintain an activity schedule.

• Maintains awareness of each resident’s care plan in planning and providing daily activities for the resident.

• Facilitates a wide variety of activities to meet the physical, mental, and psychosocial needs of each resident.

Ensures resident participation and satisfaction.

Why Saint Luke’s Bishop Spencer Place?

+ You would be working for Kansas City's premier retirement community.

+ Excellent working environment and supportive leadership.

+ Commitment to a safe and kind work environment with abundant resources.

+ Opportunities for personal and career development

+ Saint Luke's offers competitive salaries and benefits packages

Job Requirements

Applicable Experience:

Less than 1 year

Bachelor's Degree

Job Details

Full Time

Day (United States of America)

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