Dawn Ruszat
Summary
Pursuing full-time role that presents professional challenges and leverages interpersonal skills, effective time management, and problem-solving expertise.
Thorough team contributor with strong organizational capabilities. Experienced in handling numerous projects at once while ensuring accuracy. Effective at prioritizing tasks and meeting deadlines.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Magnolia Trails Director
Sonida Senior Living
11.2022 - Current
- Implementation of policies and procedures related to resident care
- Ensuring staff is following all Magnolia trails guidelines
- Assist in the social history assessments and outlines life enrichment programming that are indicated by the resident needs
- Creates monthly Activity calendar and manages activity managers to be sure activities are properly being done
- Act as an advocate to residents, including, addressing resident and family concerns
- Participate with management team with interviewing, hiring, supervision and evaluation of staff
- Provides assistance to Marketing director when needed and speaks at special events about the unique programming
- Participates with development of annual budgeting
- Training of all new hire employees with 4 hour Dementia training class
Life Enrichment Director
Your Life of Pensacola Memory Care
06.2024 - 06.2025
- Ensures adherence to policies and procedures governing Resident care.
- Participates with the management team in the recruitment, interviewing, hiring, supervision, evaluation, and disciplinary process of community employees
- Develops and implements sales/marketing plans with the Executive Director and Sales Team to accomplish occupancy targets
- Coordinates community, Resident units, common areas, and adjacent grounds with the Maintenance Director and Executive Director
- Administrates, coordinates, and directs all activities in accordance with policies and procedures
- Coordinates Fundraising Events for the Alzheimer's Association
- Coordinates Support Groups for Families coping with placing their loved one in Memory Care
- Creating strong Family relationships so they trust in our services
- Maintaining a monthly budget
- Calendar Planning for Resident Engagement
- Employee Retention Planning
Life Enrichment Coordinator
The Residence Memory Care
12.2017 - 11.2022
- Provided supportive care for residents during the early and late stages of Alzheimer's disease.
- Facilitated emotional support for families and residents in end-stage situations.
- Supported nutritional needs through precise serving and feeding protocols.
- Managed collaboration with vendors to ensure timely service delivery for events.
- Coordinated events and parties for holiday occasions.
- Provided administrative assistance to the administrator.
- Collaborated with external marketing teams to develop social media platforms.
- Implemented comprehensive programs to meet spiritual and cognitive requirements of memory care residents.
- Designed monthly and daily activity calendars detailing various activities and special events.
- Arrange transportation for regular and special events.
- Acquired expertise in community policies, procedures, and compliance with state regulations related to activity programming.
Education
Diploma - Medical Assistant
ARIZONA COLLEGE OF ALLIED HEALTH
Glendale, AZ01.2009
High School Diploma -
MATHER HIGH SCHOOL
Chicago, IL01.1989
Skills
- Memory Care
- Documentation
- Records Management
- Insurance Verification
- Organizational Skills
- Office Management
- EMR Systems
- Patient Care
- Experience Administering Injections
- Medical Office Management
- Alzheimer's Care
- Microsoft Office
- Caregiving
- Training
- Dementia Care
- Medical Office Experience
- CPR Certified
- Activity research and implementation
- Activity planning
- Volunteer management
- Activity coordination
- Collaboration
- Recordkeeping
- Issue resolution
- Vendor relations
Additional Information
Massage Therapy, Medical Assistant, Cognitive Stimulation Instructor
Personal Information
Title: CDP
Timeline
Life Enrichment Director
Your Life of Pensacola Memory Care
06.2024 - 06.2025
Magnolia Trails Director
Sonida Senior Living
11.2022 - Current
Life Enrichment Coordinator
The Residence Memory Care
12.2017 - 11.2022
High School Diploma -
MATHER HIGH SCHOOL
Diploma - Medical Assistant
ARIZONA COLLEGE OF ALLIED HEALTH
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