Clare Bridge Caregiver

Brookdale Senior Living Inc. • Everett, WA

6d • $21 - $27

About The Position

The Clare Bridge Caregiver provides person-centered dementia care to residents, supporting adapted activities of daily living, meaningful engagement, and communication in accordance with each resident’s 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; learning residents’ life stories, preferences, routines, and interests; serving meals and encouraging nutrition and hydration; leading engagement programs; maintaining records; observing and reporting changes in residents’ physical or emotional condition; and keeping resident areas clean and safe. Medication assistance may be performed only where permitted by state regulations. The caregiver responds to resident requests and emergencies, monitors residents’ locations, and cooperates with coworkers.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 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, apply common-sense judgment, and seek assistance when needed, including in emergency situations.
• In accordance with state law, may be required to hold current state certification and comply with regulations for maintaining it.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including standing, walking, sitting, handling or feeling with the hands, reaching, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, and 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.
• Knowledge of dementia, particularly Alzheimer’s disease.
• Experience or training relevant to medication assistance and direct care, subject to applicable state requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with care-plan activities and activities of daily living, 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 respect residents’ life stories, preferences, historical routines, and interests.
• Serve meals and, when needed, assist with meal preparation using planned dementia-friendly menus; encourage 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 resident socialization, participation, and friendships through person-centered activities.
• Maintain residents’ records promptly and according to company procedures, including applicable medication, engagement, incident, observation, and visitor documentation; observe residents and report changes in their physical condition or behavior to the supervisor.
• Assist with medications only where permitted by state regulations, following physician orders, state laws, and company medication procedures.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and orderly environment, including performing scheduled housekeeping and laundry duties in resident and shared areas.
• Follow emergency procedures and respond promptly to resident requests for assistance, including emergency pull cords, telephone 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.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for eligible part-time and full-time associates.
• 401(k) for eligible part-time 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 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 with at least one year of employment may receive an advance of naturalization application fees, up to $725, less applicable taxes and withholding.
• Professional development and ongoing health and wellness programs.

What This Job Offers

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