Clare Bridge Caregiver

Brookdale Senior Living Inc.•Fort Myers, FL

About The Position

The Clare Bridge 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 caregiver treats residents with respect and dignity, recognizes individual needs, encourages independence, and helps foster a purposeful, engaging community culture. The role includes assisting residents with personal care and daily activities, supporting meals and hydration, leading engagement programs, maintaining resident records, observing and reporting changes in residents’ physical or emotional condition, and keeping the environment clean and safe. Medication assistance may be provided only where permitted by state regulations and in accordance with physician orders and company procedures. This position involves routine decisions guided by detailed instructions and limited independent judgment. The caregiver communicates with residents, families, coworkers, and others; follows written and verbal instructions; and uses judgment in emergencies while seeking assistance when needed. Occasional travel may be required. Weekend, evening, or night work may be needed to ensure shift coverage, and the position may be on-call as needed.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Knowledge of dementia, particularly Alzheimer’s-type dementia.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos, and to write simple correspondence.
Ability to communicate effectively in English with residents, family members, and company associates.
Ability to follow written or verbal instructions, apply common sense, and use good judgment in emergencies while seeking assistance when needed.
May be required by state law to hold current state certification and comply with regulations for maintaining certification.
Must meet applicable 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.

Responsibilities

Assist residents with care-plan activities and daily living needs, 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 and take into account 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 appropriate eating and fluid intake 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 socialize and participate in person-centered activities and friendships.
Maintain resident records daily and promptly report changes in residents’ physical condition or behavior, as well as relevant medication, engagement, incident, observation, and visitor information.
Assist with or administer medications only when permitted by state regulations, following physician orders, state laws, and medication policies and procedures.
Maintain a clean, safe, and orderly resident environment, including housekeeping and scheduled cleaning of laundry, bedrooms, dining and living areas, bathrooms, and the kitchen.
Follow emergency procedures and respond promptly to resident requests for assistance, including emergency pull cords and calls.
Monitor residents’ locations and immediately notify a 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 (eligibility varies by employment status).
401(k) plan.
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.
For full-time associates: paid time off and paid holidays.
For full-time associates: company-provided life insurance, adoption benefit, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, and a health savings account.
For full-time associates: optional life and dependent life insurance, accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity insurance, and legal plan.
Tuition reimbursement for full-time associates.
Qualified associates who have been with the company for at least one year may receive an advance of up to $725, less applicable taxes and withholding, for naturalization application costs.