Clare Bridge Caregiver
About The Position
The Clare Bridge Caregiver 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 and engaging community culture. The role supports residents with personal care and daily living activities, meals, engagement programs, recordkeeping, and maintaining a safe and clean environment. Caregivers observe residents’ health and emotional condition, report changes to a supervisor, respond to requests and emergencies, and work cooperatively with coworkers. Medication assistance may be performed only when allowed by state regulations and in accordance with physician orders and company procedures. The position involves routine decisions made according to detailed guidelines, with limited independent judgment. It requires communication with residents, family members, and coworkers, following written or verbal instructions, and seeking assistance when needed. The role may involve occasional travel and occasional weekend, evening, or night work for shift coverage, as well as on-call work as needed.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Knowledge of dementia, particularly Alzheimer’s-type dementia.
- 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, and exercise good judgment in emergencies while seeking assistance when needed.
- May be required under 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 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.
- Learn and respect each resident’s life story, 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 a supervisor.
- Initiate or lead at least one Daily Path engagement program and encourage residents to socialize and participate in person-centered activities.
- Maintain residents’ records promptly and according to company policy, including applicable medication documentation, interests, incidents, observations, visitors, and changes in physical condition or behavior.
- Observe and report each resident’s health and emotional condition and promptly communicate changes to a supervisor.
- When permitted by state regulations, assist with or administer medications according to state law, physician orders, and company procedures.
- Maintain a clean, safe, and orderly environment, including performing housekeeping and laundry duties according to schedules.
- Follow emergency procedures and respond promptly 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.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k)
- 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
- Qualified associates employed for at least one year may receive an advance of naturalization application fees, up to $725, less applicable taxes and withholding.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
