Certified Caregiver-PT 2p-10p

Brookdale Senior Living Inc.•Tucson, AZ

20h

About The Position

Brookdale is hiring a Certified Caregiver to provide dementia care guided by residents’ individualized service plans. The caregiver supports residents with activities of daily living, meaningful engagement, communication, dining, and daily routines while treating them with respect and dignity, recognizing their individual needs, and encouraging independence. The role also helps foster a purposeful and engaging community culture. The caregiver maintains resident records, observes and reports changes in residents’ physical and emotional condition, and may assist with medication when permitted by state regulations. The position also includes housekeeping, responding to resident requests and emergencies, monitoring resident locations, and collaborating with coworkers. The role makes routine decisions using detailed guidelines and reports issues to a supervisor when needed. Duties may include occasional travel, on-call work as needed, and occasional weekend, evening, or night work to ensure shift coverage.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Knowledge of dementia, particularly Alzheimer’s disease.
Ability to follow written or verbal instructions and apply common sense in carrying them out.
Ability to read and understand simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos, and to write simple correspondence.
Ability to communicate effectively in English with residents, family members, and company associates.
Good judgment in emergencies and willingness to seek assistance when needed.
May be required by state law to hold current state certification and maintain it in accordance with applicable regulations.
Qualifications for medication assistance and direct-care duties are subject to applicable state regulations.

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.
Current state certification, if required by applicable state law.

Responsibilities

Assist residents with care-plan activities and daily living tasks, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, transferring, and attending 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, routines, and interests.
Serve meals and, when needed, assist with meal preparation; encourage residents to eat and drink adequately while respecting their 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 timely daily resident records, including applicable medication documentation, interests, incidents, observations, visitors, and changes in condition or behavior; promptly report changes to a supervisor.
Assist with or administer medications only when permitted by state regulations, following physician orders, state laws, and company medication procedures.
Maintain a clean, safe, and orderly environment and perform housekeeping duties according to schedules, including resident laundry and cleaning bedrooms, dining and living areas, bathrooms, and kitchen.
Follow emergency procedures and promptly respond to resident requests for assistance, including emergency pull cords and requests from residents, families, and friends.
Monitor residents’ locations and immediately notify a supervisor if a resident cannot be located.
Encourage teamwork through cooperative interactions with coworkers.
Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance for eligible part- and full-time associates.
401(k) for eligible part- 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 ID 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.
Professional development and ongoing health and wellness programs.