Clare Bridge Caregiver

Brookdale Senior Living Inc.•Bradenton, 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 their individual needs, encourages independence, and helps foster a purposeful and engaging community culture. The role includes helping 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 maintaining a clean and safe environment. Medication assistance may be provided only where permitted by state regulations. The caregiver also responds to resident requests and emergencies, monitors residents’ locations, and works cooperatively with co-workers. The position involves routine decisions guided by detailed procedures and limited independent judgment. It requires communication in English with residents, families, and associates; the ability to follow written or verbal instructions; and sound judgment in emergencies. The role may involve occasional travel, on-call work as needed, and occasional weekend, evening, or night work to ensure shift coverage.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Basic knowledge of dementia, particularly Alzheimer’s disease.
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, use common sense in carrying them out, and exercise good judgment in emergencies while seeking assistance when needed.
May be required by state law to hold current state certification and comply with requirements to maintain it.
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, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

Assist residents with care-plan and daily living activities, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, transferring, and getting to programs and meals, while encouraging residents to do as much as possible independently.
Participate in team behavioral expression meetings or discussions with community leadership.
Learn residents’ Life Stories, preferences, historical routines, and interests.
Serve meals and, when needed, assist with preparing meals according to preplanned dementia-friendly menus; encourage appropriate eating and fluid intake, respect residents’ choices, and report changes in eating habits to a supervisor.
Initiate or lead at least one Daily Path engagement program and encourage socialization, participation, and friendships through person-centered activities.
Maintain residents’ 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 medications only when permitted by state regulations, following physician orders, applicable state laws, and medication policies and procedures.
Maintain a clean, safe, and orderly environment and perform housekeeping tasks according to schedules, including resident laundry and cleaning bedrooms, dining and living areas, bathrooms, and the kitchen.
Follow emergency procedures and respond promptly and positively to residents’ requests for assistance, including emergency pull cords and telephone calls.
Monitor each resident’s location and immediately notify a supervisor if a resident cannot be located.
Encourage teamwork through cooperative interactions with co-workers.
Perform other duties as assigned by a supervisor.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance for eligible part-time and full-time associates.
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 coverage 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 worked at Brookdale for at least one year may receive an advance of up to $725, less applicable taxes and withholding, for naturalization application costs.