Clare Bridge Caregiver

Brookdale Senior Living Inc. • Town of Niskayuna, 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 person-centered individual service plans. Treats residents with respect and dignity, recognizes their individual needs, encourages independence, and helps foster a purposeful and engaging community culture. The caregiver supports residents with daily living activities, meals, programs, documentation, and a clean and safe environment, and reports relevant changes or concerns to a supervisor. Medication assistance may be provided only where permitted by state regulations.

This role requires routine decisions within detailed guidelines and limited independent judgment. The caregiver follows written or verbal instructions, communicates effectively in English with residents, families, and coworkers, and uses good judgment in emergencies while seeking assistance when needed. Duties may include occasional travel, on-call work as needed, and occasional weekend, evening, or night work to ensure shift coverage. The job description is an overview and associates may be assigned additional duties by their supervisor.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• 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 under state law to hold current state certification and maintain it in accordance with regulations.
• Ability to perform the listed physical activities, including lifting up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to work occasional weekends, evenings, or nights if needed for shift coverage and to be on call as needed.

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 for the applicable duties.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with care-plan activities and 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 residents’ life stories, preferences, historical routines, and interests.
• Serve meals and, when needed, help prepare meals according to preplanned dementia-friendly menus; encourage appropriate food 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 and participate in person-centered activities and build friendships.
• Maintain resident records daily and promptly report changes in residents’ physical or emotional condition, behavior, eating habits, and other relevant observations to a supervisor.
• Assist with or administer medications only as permitted by state regulations and in accordance with physician orders, state laws, and company medication 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 and requests from families and visitors.
• 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 (eligibility varies by employment status).
• 401(k) (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 ID 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.
• Naturalization application fee advances, up to $725 less applicable taxes and withholding, for qualified associates who have worked at Brookdale for at least one year.
• 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