Full Time Dayshift Caregiver (7A-7P)

Brookdale Senior Living Inc.•Nashville, TN

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Caregiver 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 role treats residents with respect and dignity, recognizes individual needs, encourages independence, and helps foster an engaging community culture. Caregivers support personal care, meals, resident engagement, records, safety, housekeeping, and communication with supervisors and coworkers. Medication assistance may be performed only where permitted by state regulations and in accordance with physician orders, state laws, and company procedures.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Knowledge of dementia, particularly Alzheimer’s disease.
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 judgment, and seek assistance when needed, including in emergencies.
May be required by state law to hold and maintain current state certification.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including lifting up to 50 pounds.

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.
Experience or training relevant to medication assistance and direct-care duties, subject to state regulations.

Responsibilities

Assist residents with care-plan and daily-living activities, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, transferring, and getting to 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 residents’ life stories, preferences, historical routines, and interests.
Serve meals and, as needed, assist with meal preparation using preplanned dementia-friendly menus; prompt and cue residents to eat and drink adequately 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, participate in person-centered activities, and build friendships.
Maintain resident records daily and promptly, including applicable medication documentation, engagement interests, incidents, observations, visitors, and changes in residents’ physical condition or behavior; report changes to the supervisor.
Where state regulations permit, assist residents with medication in accordance with physician orders, state laws, and medication policies and procedures.
Maintain a clean, safe, and orderly environment, including performing scheduled housekeeping for laundry, bedrooms, dining and living areas, bathrooms, and the kitchen.
Follow emergency procedures and respond promptly to requests for assistance, including emergency pull cords, calls, 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).
Associate assistance program.
Employee discounts.
Referral program.
Early access to earned wages for hourly associates outside California.
Optional 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.
Naturalization application fee advance of up to $725, less applicable taxes and withholding, for qualified associates who have been employed for at least one year.
Professional development and opportunities for career growth.
Health and wellness programs.