Memory Care Nursing Director
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Job Type: Full Time
- A Unique Approach to Senior Living: Our associates power Wallick’s approach to senior living that goes beyond care to ensure our residents live their best lives through meaningful activities, delicious meals and round-the-clock support.
- Pay-on-Demand: access your money as you earn it.
- Exceptional Benefit Package: Health, dental, vision insurance effective within 2 weeks of starting your new job. Other benefits like gym membership reimbursement, paid parental leave, 401K, and more!
- Work-Life Balance: Paid time off, including paid parental leave.
- Supportive Culture and Rewarding Work: A team-oriented environment where associates make a meaningful impact by helping individuals maintain independence and quality of life.
- Resident Stories That Stay with You: From Maurine, who found an “instant family” to Evelyn, who recently celebrated her 105th birthday with us, our residents enjoy a sense of community that is created by you!
- Career Growth: Tuition reimbursement, training, professional development, and advancement opportunities within a company that invests in its people.
- Employee Owned, Resident Focused: As a 100% employee-owned company, your daily work (supporting our residents) also contributes to your financial future by sharing in our profitability.
- Oversee all activities related to providing quality service to residents to include maintaining the facility, providing excellent food service, engaging activities, a caring nursing staff.
- Responsible to ensure that Resident Centered Care is in place for all residents by way of a personal care plan meeting the personal needs of each resident.
- Ensure all resident relations issues are addressed promptly and satisfactorily by maintaining a strong line of communication with residents and their families.
- Responsible to ensure the facility is always adequately staffed.
- Responsible to ensure all mandatory training is completed for all staff.
- Responsible to ensure that appropriate programming is in place for each individual unit.
- Creates a Memory Care Program Calendar on a monthly basis which addresses special social, physical, cognitive, and spiritual needs of residents.
- Responsible for annual budget projections, financial forecasting and the maintaining of such.
- Completion of reports required by government agencies, administrators, or the Company.
- Responsible for maintaining the community to Company standards.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
- Valid Michigan Nursing License (LPN or RN)
- Three or more years of assisted living experience in memory care.
- Must have 3 or more years of proven success in operations.
- Must have excellent customer service and communication skills
- Care – We show compassion and respect for everyone.
- Character – We do the right thing, even when no one is looking.
- Collaboration – We work together to achieve more.
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What does success look like in this role, and how is it measured?
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Can you describe the team dynamic and the company culture?
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What are the biggest challenges facing the person in this role right now?
Why ask this? Every job has challenges, and it’s better to know them upfront. This helps you assess whether the role is a good fit for your strengths and whether the company is realistic about its expectations. If they hesitate to answer, it could be a red flag.
How does the company support work-life balance and employee well-being??
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Job Data
Company: Wallick Communities
Location: Traverse City, MI
Posted: May 26, 2026
Category: Nursing