Caregiver State Certified

Brookdale Senior Living Inc.•Sun City West, AZ

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About The Position

The Caregiver State Certified provides dementia care to residents through adapted activities of daily living, meaningful engagement, and communication in accordance with each resident’s person-centered individual service plan. The caregiver treats residents with respect and dignity, recognizes individual needs, encourages independence, and helps foster a purposeful, engaging community culture. The role includes assisting with personal care and daily activities; supporting meals, hydration, and social engagement; maintaining timely resident records; observing and reporting changes in residents’ health or behavior; and maintaining a clean, safe environment. Medication assistance may be provided only when permitted by state regulations. The caregiver follows emergency procedures, responds to requests for assistance, monitors resident locations, and works cooperatively with colleagues. Duties may also be assigned by the supervisor. This position requires a high school diploma or GED. Three to six months of related experience and/or training in direct service with older adults living with dementia is preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. The role may require current state certification, depending on state law. Physical demands include standing, walking, sitting, handling objects, reaching, climbing or balancing, bending or kneeling, communicating, and lifting up to 50 pounds. Occasional travel, on-call work, and occasional weekend, evening, or night work may be required for shift coverage. The work may involve exposure to communicable diseases, blood-borne pathogens, latex, drugs, chemicals, biological hazards, and risks associated with resident transfers and falls.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Knowledge of dementia, particularly Alzheimer’s disease.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos, and to write simple correspondence.
Ability to communicate effectively in English with residents, family members, and company associates.
Ability to follow written or verbal instructions, apply common sense, and use good judgment in emergencies while seeking assistance when needed.
Ability to perform the stated physical demands, including lifting up to 50 pounds.
May need current state certification and must follow applicable state regulations; medication and direct-care qualifications are subject to state-specific requirements.

Nice To Haves

Three to six months of related experience and/or training in direct service with older adults living with dementia, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

Assist residents with care-plan and daily-living activities, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, transferring, and attending programs and meals; encourage residents to do as much as possible independently.
Participate in team behavioral-expression meetings or discussions with community leadership.
Learn and respect residents’ life stories, preferences, historical routines, and interests.
Serve meals and, when needed, assist with meal preparation using preplanned dementia-friendly menus; prompt and cue residents to eat and drink while respecting their choices, and report changes in eating habits to the supervisor.
Initiate or lead at least one Daily Path engagement program and encourage residents to socialize and participate in person-centered activities and friendships.
Maintain resident records in a timely manner, including applicable medication documentation, interests, incidents, observations, visitors, and changes in physical condition or behavior; report changes promptly to the supervisor.
Assist with medications only when permitted by state regulations, following physician orders, state laws, and company medication procedures.
Maintain a clean, safe, and orderly environment, including housekeeping and cleaning resident laundry, bedrooms, dining and living areas, bathrooms, and kitchen according to schedules.
Follow emergency procedures and promptly respond to resident requests for assistance, including emergency pull cords and calls.
Monitor residents’ locations and immediately notify the supervisor if a resident cannot be located.
Encourage teamwork through cooperative interactions with co-workers.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance for eligible part-time and full-time associates.
401(k) for eligible part-time and full-time associates; temporary associates may also participate.
Associate assistance program.
Employee discounts.
Referral program.
Early access to earned wages for hourly associates outside California.
Optional voluntary benefits, including identity theft protection and pet insurance.
Paid time off for eligible full-time associates.
Paid holidays for eligible full-time associates.
Company-provided life insurance for eligible full-time associates.
Adoption benefit for eligible full-time associates.
Short- and long-term disability for eligible full-time associates.
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible full-time associates.
Health Savings Account for eligible full-time associates.
Optional life and dependent life insurance for eligible full-time associates.
Optional accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, and legal plan for eligible full-time associates.
Tuition reimbursement for eligible full-time associates.
For qualified associates with at least one year of service, advance of naturalization application fees up to $725, less applicable taxes and withholding.