Clare Bridge Caregiver

Brookdale Senior Living Inc.•Birmingham, AL

28d

About The Position

The Caregiver provides dementia care to residents, including adapted activities of daily living, meaningful engagement, and communication in accordance with person-centered individual service plans. The role respects residents’ dignity and individual needs, encourages independence, and fosters a purposeful, engaging community culture. Caregivers assist with personal care and daily living activities, meals, engagement programs, resident records, housekeeping, and emergency response. They observe and report changes in residents’ physical or emotional condition and behavior, help maintain a safe environment, and work cooperatively with coworkers. Medication assistance may be performed only where permitted by state regulations and in accordance with applicable procedures and laws. The position involves interaction with residents, families, coworkers, and vendors. Work may include occasional weekend, evening, or night coverage as needed, on-call work as needed, and occasional travel. Physical demands include standing, walking, lifting up to 50 pounds, and assisting with resident transfers and repositioning. The role may involve exposure to communicable diseases, blood-borne pathogens, latex, drugs, chemicals, and other biological hazards.

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, use common-sense understanding, and exercise good judgment in emergencies while seeking assistance when needed.
May be required by state law to hold current state certification and maintain it in accordance with applicable regulations.
May need to meet state-specific qualifications 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 perform as much of their own care as possible.
Participate in team behavioral-expression meetings or discussions with community leadership.
Learn and use residents’ Life Stories, preferences, historical routines, and interests in providing care.
Serve meals and, when needed, assist with meal preparation using preplanned dementia-friendly menus; encourage adequate nutrition and fluid intake 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 participate in person-centered activities and build friendships.
Maintain resident records daily and promptly report changes in residents’ physical condition or behavior, as well as relevant medication distribution, engagement, incident, observation, and visitor information.
Assist with or administer medications only as permitted by state regulations, following physician orders, state laws, and company medication procedures.
Maintain a clean, safe, and orderly environment, including housekeeping and cleaning of resident laundry, bedrooms, dining and living areas, bathrooms, and kitchen.
Follow emergency procedures and respond promptly to resident requests for assistance, including emergency pull cords and requests from family and friends.
Monitor residents’ locations and immediately notify the supervisor if a resident cannot be located.
Encourage teamwork through cooperative interactions with coworkers.
Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

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 participate in the company’s 401(k) program.
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 voluntary benefits, including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, and a legal plan, for eligible full-time associates.
Tuition reimbursement for eligible full-time associates.
Advance of naturalization application fees, up to $725 less applicable taxes and withholding, for qualified associates who have worked at the company for at least one year.
Professional development and ongoing programs supporting health and wellness.