Clare Bridge Caregiver

Brookdale Senior Living Inc.•Homewood, AL

About The Position

Provides dementia care to residents through adapted activities of daily living, meaningful engagement, and communication in accordance with person-centered individual service plans. The caregiver treats residents with respect and dignity, recognizes individual needs, encourages independence, and fosters a purposeful and engaging community culture. The role includes assisting with personal care and daily activities, supporting meals and engagement programs, maintaining records and a clean and safe environment, responding to resident needs and emergencies, and working cooperatively with coworkers. Medication assistance may be performed only where permitted by state-specific regulations.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Three to six months of related experience and/or training in direct service with older adults living with dementia is preferred.
Knowledge of dementia, particularly Alzheimer’s disease.
May be required by state law to hold current state certification and maintain it in accordance with applicable regulations.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos; write simple correspondence; and communicate effectively in English with residents, family members, and coworkers.
Ability to follow written or verbal instructions, use common sense to carry them out, exercise good judgment in emergencies, and seek assistance when needed.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
Ability to perform the listed physical activities, including standing, walking, sitting, handling or feeling with hands and fingers, reaching, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, and talking or hearing.

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 tasks, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, transferring, and attending programs and meals; encourage independence.
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 meal preparation; encourage appropriate nutrition 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, participate in person-centered activities, and build friendships.
Maintain resident records promptly and in accordance with company policy, documenting applicable medication distribution, engagement interests, incidents, observations, visitors, and changes in condition or behavior; report changes to a supervisor.
Assist with or administer medications only as permitted by state regulations, following physician orders, state laws, and company medication procedures.
Maintain a clean, safe, orderly environment and perform housekeeping, including laundry and cleaning resident rooms and shared spaces.
Follow emergency procedures and promptly respond to resident requests for assistance, including emergency pull cords and requests from family 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 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 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 accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, and legal plan for eligible full-time associates.
Tuition reimbursement for eligible full-time associates.
Advancement of naturalization application fees, up to $725 less applicable taxes and withholding, for qualified associates who have been with the company for at least one year.
401(k) participation may be available to temporary associates, who are not eligible for other benefits.