Clare Bridge Caregiver

Brookdale Senior Living Inc.•DeLand, FL

12d

About The Position

The Caregiver provides dementia care to residents in accordance with person-centered individual service plans. The role supports adapted activities of daily living, meaningful engagement, and communication while treating residents with respect and dignity, recognizing their individual needs, and encouraging independence. Caregivers help foster a purposeful and engaging culture throughout the community. The position includes assisting residents with personal care and daily activities, supporting meals and engagement programs, maintaining timely resident records, observing and reporting changes in residents’ physical or emotional condition, and maintaining a clean and safe environment. Where permitted by state regulations, the caregiver may assist with medications. The role also involves responding to resident requests and emergencies, monitoring resident locations, and cooperating with coworkers.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to communicate effectively in English with residents, family members, and company associates.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos, and to write simple correspondence.
Ability to follow written or verbal instructions, apply common-sense understanding, and use good judgment in emergencies while seeking assistance when needed.
May need current state certification, depending on state law, and must follow applicable regulations to maintain certification.
Must meet applicable state requirements for medication assistance and direct-care duties.

Nice To Haves

Three to six months of related experience and/or training in direct service with older adults living with dementia.
Knowledge of dementia, particularly Alzheimer’s disease.

Responsibilities

Assist residents with care-plan activities and daily living, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, transferring, and getting to and from programs and meals; encourage residents to do as much of their own care as possible.
Participate in team behavioral expression meetings or discussions with community leadership.
Learn each resident’s Life Story, preferences, historical routines, and interests.
Serve meals and, when needed, assist in preparing meals according to preplanned dementia-friendly menus; encourage adequate nutrition and fluids while respecting residents’ 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 planned or spontaneous person-centered activities.
Maintain resident records daily and in a timely manner, including applicable medication documentation, engagement interests, incidents, observations, visitors, and changes in condition or behavior; promptly report changes to the supervisor.
Assist residents with medication only if permitted by state regulations, following physician orders, state laws, and company medication policies and procedures.
Maintain a clean, safe, and orderly resident environment and perform housekeeping according to cleaning schedules.
Follow emergency procedures and promptly respond to resident requests for assistance, including emergency pull cords and requests from residents, families, and friends.
Monitor each resident’s location and immediately notify the supervisor if a resident cannot be located.
Encourage teamwork through cooperative interactions with coworkers.

Benefits

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