Clare Bridge Caregiver

Brookdale Senior Living Inc. • Corona, CA

2h • $17 - $20

About The Position

The Caregiver provides dementia care to residents according to person-centered individual service plans, including adapted activities of daily living, meaningful engagement, and communication. The role treats residents with respect and dignity, recognizes individual needs, encourages independence, and helps foster a purposeful and engaging community culture.

Caregivers assist residents with personal care and daily activities, serve meals, encourage nutrition and hydration, document care and observations, and report changes in residents’ physical or emotional condition. They support resident engagement and social connection, maintain a clean and safe environment, respond to requests and emergencies, monitor residents’ locations, and work cooperatively with coworkers. Medication assistance may be performed only as permitted by state regulations.

The position makes routine decisions using detailed guidelines and limited independent judgment, and seeks supervisor assistance when needed. It requires communication in English with residents, families, and coworkers, and occasional travel. Occasional weekend, evening, or night work may be needed for shift coverage; on-call work is required as needed.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• 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 good judgment in emergencies, and seek assistance when needed.
• Knowledge of dementia, particularly Alzheimer’s disease.
• May be required by state law to hold current state certification and maintain it in accordance with applicable regulations.
• Must meet applicable state 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, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

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 and respect each resident’s life story, preferences, historical routines, and interests.
• Serve meals and, when needed, assist with meal preparation using preplanned dementia-friendly menus; encourage proper nutrition and hydration while respecting residents’ choices, and report changes in eating habits to a 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 promptly and in accordance with company policy, documenting applicable medication distribution, engagement interests, incidents, observations, visitors, and changes in residents’ physical condition or behavior.
• Assist with medications only when permitted by state regulations; follow physician orders, applicable state laws, and medication policies and procedures.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and orderly environment, including performing housekeeping and laundry according to schedules.
• 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 notify a supervisor immediately 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).
• 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.
• Qualified associates who have been with the company for at least one year may receive an advance of naturalization application fees, up to $725, less applicable taxes and withholding.
• Temporary associates are not benefits eligible but may participate in the company’s 401(k) program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED