Clare Bridge Caregiver

Brookdale Senior Living Inc.•Vestal, NY

19h•$16 - $18

About The Position

Provides dementia care to residents, including 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 fosters a purposeful, engaging community culture. The role supports residents with daily living activities and personal care, helps serve meals and encourage adequate nutrition and hydration, and initiates or leads engagement programs. It also includes keeping timely resident records, observing and reporting changes in residents’ physical or emotional condition and behavior, and assisting with medication only when permitted by state regulations. The caregiver maintains a clean and safe environment, responds to resident requests and emergencies, monitors resident locations, and works cooperatively with coworkers. This position involves routine decisions based on detailed guidelines, with limited independent judgment. The caregiver must communicate effectively in English with residents, families, and coworkers, follow written and verbal instructions, and use good judgment in emergencies while seeking assistance when needed. Occasional travel is required. Occasional weekend, evening, or night work may be needed for shift coverage, and on-call work may be required as needed.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
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, 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 maintain it in accordance with regulations.
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 tasks, 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.
Know residents’ life stories, preferences, historical routines, and interests.
Serve meals and, when needed, assist with meal preparation using preplanned dementia-friendly menus; encourage residents to eat and drink adequately while respecting their 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 build friendships.
Maintain resident records daily and promptly report changes in residents’ physical condition, behavior, health, or emotional condition to a supervisor.
When permitted by state regulations, assist with or administer medications in accordance with 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.
Follow emergency procedures and respond promptly and positively to resident requests for assistance, including emergency pull cords and requests from residents, families, and friends.
Monitor each resident’s location 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 for eligible part-time and full-time associates.
401(k) for eligible part-time and full-time associates; temporary associates may participate in the company’s 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 for eligible full-time associates, including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, and a legal plan.
Tuition reimbursement for eligible full-time associates.
Qualified associates who have been with the company for at least one year may receive an advance of naturalization application fees, up to $725, less applicable taxes and withholding.