Clare Bridge Caregiver
About The Position
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. Treats residents with respect and dignity, recognizes individual needs, encourages independence, and fosters an engaging community culture. The role includes supporting personal care, meals, resident activities, recordkeeping, safety, housekeeping, and communication with supervisors and coworkers. Medication assistance may be included only where permitted by state regulations. The position requires basic skills and the ability to follow written or verbal instructions, communicate effectively in English with residents, families, and coworkers, and use good judgment in emergencies. Work may involve occasional travel, on-call duties as needed, and occasional weekend, evening, or night work to ensure shift coverage. The position may involve exposure to communicable diseases, blood-borne pathogens, latex, drugs, chemicals, biological hazards, and risks associated with transferring residents or falls, burns, odors, and equipment.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Knowledge of dementia, particularly Alzheimer’s disease.
- 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.
- Ability to follow written or verbal instructions, apply common sense, and use good judgment in emergencies; seek assistance when needed.
- Ability to perform the listed physical activities, including lifting up to 50 pounds.
- May be required by state law to hold current state certification and comply with regulations to maintain it.
- Medication assistance and direct-care qualifications 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, where required.
Responsibilities
- Assist residents with care-plan activities and daily living, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, transfers, and getting to programs and meals; encourage 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, if needed, help prepare meals using planned dementia-friendly menus; encourage eating and adequate fluid intake while respecting residents’ choices, and report changes in eating habits to the supervisor.
- Initiate or lead at least one Daily Path engagement program and encourage residents to socialize and participate in planned or spontaneous person-centered activities.
- Maintain resident records promptly and in accordance with company policy, including applicable medication documentation, engagement interests, incidents, observations, visitors, and changes in physical condition or behavior; report changes to the supervisor.
- Assist with or administer medications only as permitted by state regulations, following physician orders, state laws, and company medication policies and procedures.
- Maintain a clean, safe, and orderly environment, including housekeeping and cleaning resident laundry, bedrooms, dining areas, living spaces, bathrooms, and kitchen 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.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance (eligibility varies by employment status).
- 401(k) retirement plan (eligibility varies by employment status; temporary associates may participate).
- Associate assistance program.
- Employee discounts.
- Referral program.
- Early access to earned wages for hourly associates outside California.
- Optional identity theft protection and pet insurance.
- Paid time off for full-time associates.
- Paid holidays for full-time associates.
- Company-provided life insurance for full-time associates.
- Adoption benefit for full-time associates.
- Short- and long-term disability for full-time associates.
- Flexible Spending Accounts for full-time associates.
- Health Savings Account for full-time associates.
- Optional life and dependent life insurance for full-time associates.
- Optional accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, and legal plan for full-time associates.
- Tuition reimbursement for full-time associates.
- For qualified associates with at least one year of service, Brookdale advances up to $725 in naturalization application fees, less applicable taxes and withholding.
- Professional development and ongoing programs focused on health and wellness.
- Robust training program and opportunities to grow and learn.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
